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 %
Infostretch Corporation 63 $85,839 90.00%
Allen Overy Llp 63 $141,353 90.00%
Morgan Stanley Amp Co Llc 62 $98,608 88.57%
Block Inc 62 $141,131 88.57%
Solgenie Technologies Inc 62 $58,327 88.57%
Square Inc 62 $118,440 88.57%
Byte Consulting Inc 62 $69,604 88.57%
It America Inc 62 $58,886 89.86%
John Jay College Of Criminal Justice Cuny 62 $70,326 89.86%
Zenith Media Services Inc 62 $75,305 89.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blank Hospitality Inc 4 $55,495 36.36%
Lighthouse Technology Services Inc 4 $68,536 36.36%
Jc Elite Construction Services Llc 4 $77,387 36.36%
Newsela Inc 4 $112,528 36.36%
Bsonyc Corp Bda Beauty Of New York 4 $59,556 36.36%
Jecus Inc Dba Sapix Usa 4 $75,676 36.36%
Aetioninc 4 $101,847 36.36%
Diamond Personnel Llc 4 $126,537 36.36%
Studio Kanji Ishii Inc 4 $46,722 36.36%
Prosperity Service Group Llc 4 $179,010 36.36%

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