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 %
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 1 $21,070 50.00%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 1 $22,027 50.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $22,526 50.00%
Counter and Rental Clerks 1 $23,816 50.00%
Personal Care Aides 1 $24,211 50.00%
Craft Artists 1 $24,918 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers 1 $25,168 50.00%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $28,808 50.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $29,474 50.00%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1 $30,000 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 %
Proskauer Rose Llp 104 $137,748 88.14%
Delasoft Inc 104 $72,011 88.14%
Bnp Paribas Us Wholesale Holdings Corp 104 $98,487 88.14%
Mediacom Worldwide Llc 103 $73,743 87.29%
Independent Health Association Inc 103 $79,501 88.03%
Citicorp North America Inc 103 $95,510 88.03%
Snap Inc 103 $109,936 88.03%
Dataminr Inc 103 $119,282 88.79%
Citadel Securities Americas Llc 102 $115,660 87.93%
Rga Media Group Inc 102 $90,573 87.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hippodrome Services 7 $32,793 36.84%
Muji Usa Limited 7 $61,182 36.84%
Ziff Brothers Investments Llc 7 $95,891 36.84%
Fx Alliance Llc Fxall 7 $101,816 36.84%
International Flavors Fragrances 7 $110,616 36.84%
7thonline Inc 7 $71,867 36.84%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 7 $68,661 36.84%
Zorlu Usa Inc 7 $53,809 36.84%
Flextrade Llc 7 $85,024 36.84%
Medicus Group International Inc 7 $67,745 36.84%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums 409 $64,376 85.39%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 408 $79,681 86.08%
Child Care Services 397 $41,486 84.65%
Religious Organizations 397 $46,709 88.81%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 382 $77,193 86.43%
Civic And Social Organizations 377 $59,906 85.88%
Human Rights Organizations 376 $78,433 86.44%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring 373 $71,691 85.94%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 368 $62,562 88.25%
Other Financial Vehicles 366 $99,273 87.98%
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