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 %
Erp Analysts Inc 329 $83,553 90.14%
Fujitsu America Inc 327 $91,473 90.33%
The Devereux Foundation 323 $29,815 89.97%
Invagen Pharmaceuticals Inc 322 $59,113 91.22%
Mount Sinai Hospital 319 $92,884 90.63%
Praxair Inc 317 $77,526 90.06%
Factset Research Systems Inc 314 $87,572 89.46%
Genpact Llc 314 $86,700 89.71%
Marlabs Inc 309 $75,588 90.09%
New York Life Insurance Company 309 $106,271 90.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Axiom Software Laboratories 21 $112,234 30.88%
Weight Watchers International Inc 21 $98,941 31.34%
National Economic Research Associates Inc 21 $93,435 31.34%
Protiviti Inc 21 $117,472 31.82%
Santander Bank Na 21 $139,397 31.82%
Everyday Health Media Llc 21 $121,456 31.82%
Ae Television Networks Llc 21 $128,620 32.31%
Droga5 Llc 21 $135,747 32.31%
Seasonal Landscaping Nursery Inc 21 $25,605 32.81%
Mufg Securities Americas Inc 20 $116,399 31.25%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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