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 %
Order Clerks 1 $30,534 50.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $30,597 50.00%
Food Batchmakers 1 $30,618 50.00%
Broadcast Technicians 1 $31,450 50.00%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1 $31,595 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1 $32,094 50.00%
Pharmacy Technicians 1 $33,446 50.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $34,736 50.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $35,027 50.00%
Bakers 1 $35,027 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 %
Albany Molecular Research Inc 106 $80,121 88.33%
Guggenheim Securities Llc 106 $120,062 88.33%
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art 106 $69,036 88.33%
Sublime Wireless Inc 106 $70,740 88.33%
Microexcel Inc 106 $65,255 88.33%
Bgc Partners Inc 106 $115,932 89.08%
Scholastic Inc 105 $109,930 88.24%
Ariston Tek Inc 105 $60,138 88.98%
Actimize Inc 105 $94,317 88.98%
Cummins Inc 104 $68,387 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gyarmati Racing Inc 7 $22,214 36.84%
Bnp Paribas Us Wholesale Holdings Corp 7 $109,832 36.84%
Publicis Health Llc 7 $125,123 36.84%
Future Stars Southampton Llc 7 $27,636 36.84%
Mvp Consulting Plus 7 $75,233 36.84%
Bpa International Inc 7 $51,210 36.84%
Keb Hana Bank New York Agency 7 $43,154 36.84%
Mapleview Dairy Llc 7 $40,444 36.84%
Wesbuilt Construction Managers Llc 7 $71,615 36.84%
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld Llp 7 $120,370 36.84%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 100 $31,866 100.00%
Potato Farming 82 $28,865 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 81 $29,899 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 76 $31,407 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 46 $28,880 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 37 $30,604 100.00%
Wineries 35 $31,038 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 27 $30,511 100.00%
Landscaping Services 20 $31,651 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 20 $30,987 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 253 $281,686 20.65%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 216 $93,740 19.83%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 214 $43,518 20.04%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 209 $93,872 20.59%
Masonry Contractors 176 $51,862 17.87%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 155 $70,234 16.90%
Other Spectator Sports 138 $31,731 16.03%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 126 $112,122 15.85%
Collection Agencies 125 $109,426 18.04%
Nail Salons 122 $30,559 18.57%

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