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 %
Svv Infotech Inc 86 $59,439 90.53%
Global Data Management Inc 85 $81,083 89.47%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc 85 $126,649 89.47%
Jsmn International Inc 85 $77,577 89.47%
Scotia Capital Usa Inc 85 $114,126 89.47%
Bpa International Inc 85 $41,531 89.47%
Pratt Institute 85 $119,959 90.43%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 85 $95,473 90.43%
Polaris Software Lab India Limited 85 $62,430 90.43%
Cloudeeva Inc 84 $59,754 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automotivemastermind Inc 6 $102,738 37.50%
Curti Associates Ltd 6 $32,708 37.50%
Claude R Mcgaughey Iii Racing Stable Inc 6 $24,419 37.50%
Tech Eternity Corp 6 $73,330 37.50%
Neustar Information Services Inc 6 $73,005 37.50%
View The Space Inc 6 $91,482 37.50%
Renaissance Learning Inc 6 $134,555 37.50%
Bofaml Securities Inc 6 $90,480 37.50%
Xeroinc 6 $118,921 37.50%
Keep Truckin Inc 6 $69,888 37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Political Organizations 8 $62,855 88.89%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 8 $64,888 88.89%
Tire Manufacturing 7 $66,726 77.78%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers 7 $65,734 77.78%
Machine Shops 7 $62,486 77.78%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers 7 $82,510 77.78%
Apparel Knitting Mills 7 $59,987 77.78%
Metal Can Manufacturing 7 $97,718 77.78%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing 7 $78,262 77.78%
Traveler Accommodation 7 $59,561 87.50%
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