We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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New York Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
501,702 84.93% $83,933 H-1B
50,093 8.48% $192,380 PERM
33,151 5.61% $102,565 E-3 Australian
5,761 0.98% $27,586 H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 590,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 501,702 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.93% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 50,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.48% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Procurement Clerks 4 $35,781 80.00%
Private Detectives and Investigators 4 $38,589 80.00%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 4 $41,106 80.00%
Nuclear Engineers 4 $49,586 80.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 4 $41,324 80.00%
Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio 4 $48,813 80.00%
Music Therapists 4 $54,808 80.00%
Radiologic Technologists 4 $43,420 80.00%
Real Estate Brokers 4 $79,243 80.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 4 $69,571 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New York Employees Over Time
New York has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 31,625 employees were hired. New York peaked in 2018 with 46,731 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 36,155 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New York From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 14,788 $249,399 54.06%
China 4,111 $134,521 52.28%
Canada 1,391 $448,384 44.81%
South Korea 1,286 $154,718 44.34%
United Kingdom 829 $118,600 49.91%
France 627 $115,789 39.14%
Mexico 518 $65,452 37.35%
Brazil 474 $280,583 36.57%
Philippines 466 $2,925,172 36.01%
Japan 325 $73,142 34.80%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dia Associates Llc 82 $87,192 91.11%
The Carlyle Group Employee Co Llc 82 $108,837 92.13%
Sidley Austin Us Llp 81 $132,370 91.01%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 81 $65,157 91.01%
The Mill Group Inc 81 $63,206 91.01%
Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company 81 $97,194 92.05%
Mezocliq Llc 81 $109,069 92.05%
Long Island University 81 $88,785 92.05%
New York State Office Of Mental Health 81 $115,651 92.05%
Novisync Solutions Inc 81 $49,426 92.05%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qualitrol Company Llc 5 $81,532 33.33%
Quadro Partners Inc Dba Cadre 5 $127,999 33.33%
Sartorius Stedim North America 5 $119,671 33.33%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 5 $103,983 33.33%
Terraform Power Llc 5 $158,313 33.33%
Kinesso Llc 5 $129,069 33.33%
2255 Emmons Cafe Lounge 5 $50,103 33.33%
Allstate Intl Freight Usa Inc 5 $56,464 33.33%
Airbnb Inc 5 $73,382 33.33%
Ariba Inc 5 $116,562 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Utility System Construction 6 $81,585 85.71%
Metal Heat Treating 6 $66,942 85.71%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 6 $79,831 85.71%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 6 $72,441 85.71%
Executive Offices 6 $66,050 85.71%
Roofing Contractors 6 $75,167 85.71%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 6 $52,676 85.71%
Newspaper Publishers 6 $62,033 85.71%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 6 $72,655 100.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 6 $93,541 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

New York Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in New York to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in New York over all years is $83,995. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage