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 %
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1,394 $110,451 88.17%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,379 $76,901 90.66%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,316 $56,782 89.71%
Actuaries 1,304 $102,454 89.81%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 1,240 $64,767 92.61%
Information Security Analysts 1,202 $101,439 89.84%
Credit Analysts 1,202 $87,672 91.13%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 1,169 $56,747 91.33%
Budget Analysts 1,133 $59,611 89.35%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,124 $76,999 89.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 121 $151,160 87.68%
Interior Designers 118 $53,322 86.76%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 114 $26,465 84.44%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 113 $54,826 84.96%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 112 $66,155 88.19%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 107 $43,566 84.92%
Occupational Therapists 107 $14,927,247 85.60%
Cooks, Restaurant 106 $31,166 84.80%
Physical Therapist Assistants 100 $50,395 80.00%
Sales Managers 98 $149,791 80.33%
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 %
Mercury Systems Inc 129 $62,794 88.97%
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc 129 $107,177 88.97%
Ec Infosystems Inc 129 $67,333 88.97%
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas 129 $87,203 88.97%
Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation 129 $72,795 89.58%
Mt Bank 129 $94,612 89.58%
Metlife Group Inc 129 $106,929 90.21%
Markit North America Inc Dba Ihs Markit 128 $95,177 89.51%
Apex Technology Group Inc 128 $63,776 89.51%
General Electric Company Global Research Center 128 $85,123 89.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zurich American Insurance Company 9 $149,150 39.13%
Capital One Services Ii Llc 9 $85,414 39.13%
Columbia International College 9 $71,508 39.13%
Fullbeauty Brands Management Services Lp 9 $102,447 39.13%
James C Grimes Land Design Inc 8 $27,061 34.78%
Controlled Contamination Services 8 $25,501 34.78%
Linde Inc 8 $99,985 34.78%
Chobani Llc 8 $126,981 34.78%
Axiom Software Laboratories Inc 8 $115,619 34.78%
Jma Wireless 8 $78,692 34.78%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 18 $60,588 81.82%
Outpatient Care Centers 18 $115,751 81.82%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 18 $93,877 81.82%
Aircraft Manufacturing 18 $101,808 81.82%
Flooring Contractors 18 $59,983 81.82%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 18 $65,952 81.82%
Limousine Service 17 $69,319 77.27%
Curtain And Linen Mills 17 $55,981 77.27%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 17 $64,676 77.27%
Mattress Manufacturing 17 $86,276 80.95%
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