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%
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 %
Ntt Data Inc 261 $90,839 90.94%
Bofaml Securities Inc 259 $113,707 90.24%
Tenazx Inc 258 $65,184 90.21%
Photon Infotech Inc 257 $73,249 90.18%
Sullivan Cromwell Llp 257 $115,506 90.18%
Ascent Pharmaceuticals Inc 253 $58,230 89.40%
Westchester County Health Care Corporation 253 $63,626 89.72%
Bnp Paribas 251 $105,299 89.64%
Kforce Inc 249 $87,888 89.89%
Salesforcecom Inc 248 $110,433 90.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tory Burch 17 $88,247 32.08%
Rsm Us Llp 17 $120,978 32.08%
Asapp Inc 17 $138,663 32.08%
Srivin Infosystems Inc Dba Mahima Soft 17 $104,651 32.08%
An Martin Grain Systems 17 $32,643 32.08%
Corning Research Development Corporation 17 $100,479 32.69%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 17 $103,154 32.69%
Tibco Software Inc 17 $94,038 32.69%
Ivy Enterprises Inc 17 $60,759 32.69%
Analysis Group Inc 17 $82,028 32.69%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 18 $60,588 81.82%
Outpatient Care Centers 18 $115,751 81.82%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 18 $93,877 81.82%
Aircraft Manufacturing 18 $101,808 81.82%
Flooring Contractors 18 $59,983 81.82%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 18 $65,952 81.82%
Limousine Service 17 $69,319 77.27%
Curtain And Linen Mills 17 $55,981 77.27%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 17 $64,676 77.27%
Mattress Manufacturing 17 $86,276 80.95%
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