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 %
Respiratory Therapists 2 $59,169 66.67%
Nuclear Medicine Physicians 2 $67,839 66.67%
Radiation Therapists 2 $70,283 66.67%
Marine Engineers 2 $81,963 66.67%
Loss Prevention Managers 2 $81,494 100.00%
Prosthodontists 2 $117,884 100.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers 2 $135,502 100.00%
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers 2 $111,675 100.00%
Animal Trainers 1 $9 50.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 1 $18,803 50.00%
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 %
Unity Hospital 56 $58,252 90.32%
Ares Operations Llc 56 $100,856 90.32%
Willis Towers Watson Us Llc 56 $90,603 90.32%
Nyc Management Group Inc 56 $48,153 90.32%
Blue Wolf Group Llc 56 $80,778 90.32%
State University Of New York College At Oneonta 56 $39,026 90.32%
State University Of New York At Brockport 56 $42,220 90.32%
Born Group Inc 56 $111,568 90.32%
Metlife Global Inc 56 $103,762 90.32%
Keane Inc 56 $86,601 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montefiore New Rochelle 4 $156,042 40.00%
Fti Phil Am Foods Inc 4 $31,647 40.00%
Perfect Point Corporation 4 $42,661 40.00%
Fusemachines Inc 4 $77,355 40.00%
Catterton Latin America Management Co 4 $167,466 40.00%
Finastra Technology Inc 4 $116,137 40.00%
Open Road Integrated Media 4 $118,785 40.00%
London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Inc 4 $96,476 40.00%
Krane Funds Advisors Llc 4 $189,795 40.00%
Vr Networks Inc 4 $103,454 40.00%

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