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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 4 $67,444 80.00%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists 4 $70,320 80.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 4 $61,433 80.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 4 $82,129 80.00%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 4 $73,367 80.00%
Transportation Managers 4 $85,228 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 4 $73,461 100.00%
Dermatologists 4 $190,338 100.00%
Electricians 4 $83,210 100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 4 $130,754 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural Drafters 2 $54,236 13.33%
Surgical Technologists 2 $62,743 13.33%
Compliance Managers 2 $103,220 13.33%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 1 $30,202 6.67%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 1 $32,781 6.67%
Audiologists 1 $78,541 6.67%
Driver/Sales Workers 1 $34,570 6.67%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 1 $60,320 6.67%
Floral Designers 1 $32,989 6.67%
Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities 1 $49,858 6.67%
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 %
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center 95 $71,184 86.36%
Prutech Solutions Inc 94 $100,115 86.24%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 94 $65,851 86.24%
Dealertrack Inc 94 $89,053 86.24%
Exoduspoint Capital Management Lp 94 $138,787 87.85%
Research Foundation For The State University Of New York 94 $57,081 87.85%
Clifford Chance Us Llp 93 $105,845 86.92%
Navillus Tile Inc 93 $66,587 86.92%
Brown Brothers Harriman Co 93 $99,714 86.92%
Hunter College Of The City University Of New York 93 $85,524 86.92%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intl Youth Fellowship Educational Foundation 6 $105,157 33.33%
Mystic Inc 6 $53,668 33.33%
J Walter Thompson Usa 6 $108,174 35.29%
Citadel Securities Americas Services Llc 6 $79,785 35.29%
Qbe Insurance Corporation 6 $104,705 35.29%
Criteo Corp 6 $118,002 35.29%
Ice Data Indices Llc 6 $126,360 35.29%
The Ayco Company Lp A Goldman Sachs Company 6 $94,595 35.29%
Credit Agricole Securities Usa Inc 6 $120,973 35.29%
Si Market Fresh Corp 6 $31,602 35.29%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Equipment Contractors 67 $59,371 88.16%
Limited Service Restaurants 67 $82,512 89.33%
Computer Training 67 $83,912 89.33%
Footwear Manufacturing 66 $84,216 88.00%
All Other Legal Services 66 $79,093 89.19%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities 66 $34,893 89.19%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 65 $68,595 89.04%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 65 $67,200 89.04%
Other Legal Services 64 $78,936 87.67%
Landscaping Services 64 $63,286 90.14%
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