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 %
Travel Agents 3 $37,398 75.00%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 3 $29,529 75.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3 $27,671 75.00%
Desktop Publishers 3 $31,796 75.00%
Animal Breeders 3 $35,630 75.00%
Real Estate Sales Agents 3 $64,064 75.00%
Video Game Designers 3 $50,107 75.00%
Art Therapists 3 $41,427 75.00%
Energy Auditors 3 $50,731 75.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 3 $52,714 75.00%
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 %
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 116 $95,771 89.92%
Zocdoc Inc 115 $112,060 89.15%
Paribas North America 115 $118,101 89.15%
Bard College 114 $65,807 88.37%
Marketaxess Corporation 114 $102,453 89.06%
Citadel Information Services Inc 114 $61,798 89.06%
Friedman Llp 114 $75,830 89.06%
Adobe Systems Incorporated 114 $99,351 89.76%
Citadel Americas Services Llc 114 $104,802 89.76%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 113 $80,870 88.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Boys Llc Dba Supplyhousecom 7 $88,195 33.33%
Moelis Company Group Lp 7 $230,012 33.33%
Haymarket Media Media 7 $93,217 33.33%
Media Planning Group Usa Llc 7 $101,789 33.33%
Transfinder Corporation 7 $49,462 33.33%
Gts Securities Llc 7 $108,320 33.33%
Long Island Electric Utility Servco Llc 7 $122,711 35.00%
Trebbianno Llc 7 $113,092 35.00%
Xaxis 7 $116,157 35.00%
Cbre Inc 7 $110,620 35.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commuter Rail Systems 3 $95,424 100.00%
Cookie Cracker And Pasta Manufacturing 3 $58,496 100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing 3 $81,321 100.00%
Industrial Launderers 3 $53,387 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 3 $77,265 100.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 3 $76,058 100.00%
Private Mail Centers 3 $77,695 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing 3 $61,125 100.00%
Photofinishing 3 $77,023 100.00%
Bowling Centers 3 $57,103 100.00%
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