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 %
Quality Control Analysts 1 $39,333 50.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $41,267 50.00%
Gem and Diamond Workers 1 $41,454 50.00%
Jewelers 1 $41,454 50.00%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 1 $41,746 50.00%
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists 1 $41,912 50.00%
Patient Representatives 1 $42,182 100.00%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1 $42,349 100.00%
Choreographers 1 $42,806 100.00%
Electrical Drafters 1 $43,035 100.00%
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 %
Pakistan 215 $91,290 42.07%
Spain 194 $145,018 47.78%
Ukraine 167 $94,054 47.31%
Nepal 161 $70,828 48.94%
Colombia 160 $89,807 49.38%
Singapore 139 $106,328 50.55%
Argentina 131 $107,094 48.52%
Greece 114 $87,956 42.54%
Bangladesh 102 $78,417 44.74%
Vietnam 93 $81,719 41.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kohn Pederson Fox Associates Pc 70 $57,027 88.61%
Henry Schein Inc 70 $93,633 88.61%
The City University Of New York 70 $87,024 88.61%
Cg Vak Software Usa Inc 70 $63,736 88.61%
Greycell Labs Inc 70 $74,755 88.61%
Rsm Us Llp 70 $101,707 89.74%
Bdi Plus Inc 70 $92,098 89.74%
Medical Dynamic Systems Inc 70 $65,769 89.74%
Softcrylic Llc 70 $78,074 89.74%
Akamai Technologies Inc 70 $112,371 89.74%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 94,000 $77,559 91.51%
Computer Systems Design Services 23,450 $88,802 88.65%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 21,747 $59,420 83.94%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 15,785 $84,560 93.14%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 15,571 $84,468 95.50%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 12,047 $92,380 94.60%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 9,849 $87,479 88.52%
Offices Of Lawyers 8,476 $107,588 85.31%
Commercial Banking 8,340 $96,846 90.76%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 7,546 $87,332 93.30%

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