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 %
Gss Infotech Ny Inc 58 $56,011 89.23%
Harpro Tech Inc 58 $61,757 89.23%
Orpine Inc 58 $76,789 89.23%
Hamilton Madison House 58 $44,200 90.63%
Huron Consulting Services Llc 58 $97,251 90.63%
David Peyser Sportswear Inc 58 $50,186 90.63%
Usm Business Systems Inc 58 $73,405 90.63%
Pulsepoint Inc 58 $93,945 90.63%
Cosmic Healthcare Llc 58 $44,602 90.63%
Captain Blue Llc 58 $62,696 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Delias Inc 4 $77,849 36.36%
The Sage Colleges 4 $46,828 36.36%
We Hospitality Inc 4 $45,947 36.36%
Portables Unlimited Llc 4 $70,554 36.36%
Mycroft Talisen Inc Dba Mycroft Inc 4 $87,636 40.00%
Jane Street Holding Llc 4 $104,302 40.00%
Urs Corporation 4 $87,231 40.00%
Onsite Construction Enterprises Inc 4 $38,210 40.00%
J J Ny Distributors Corp 4 $52,172 40.00%
Lion Resources Inc 4 $120,976 40.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 28 $69,247 87.50%
Rail Transportation 28 $89,871 87.50%
Mobile Food Services 27 $65,587 84.38%
Building Finishing Contractors 27 $70,771 84.38%
Lessors Of Real Estate 27 $94,099 84.38%
New Car Dealers 27 $85,782 87.10%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 27 $59,719 87.10%
Distilleries 27 $104,557 87.10%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing 26 $79,014 83.87%
Other Gambling Industries 26 $112,396 83.87%
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