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 %
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1 $44,491 100.00%
Naturopathic Physicians 1 $44,990 100.00%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1 $47,050 100.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $47,133 100.00%
Aviation Inspectors 1 $47,507 100.00%
Automotive Master Mechanics 1 $47,694 100.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $48,006 100.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $48,069 100.00%
Security Management Specialists 1 $49,566 100.00%
Talent Directors 1 $50,502 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1 $16,973 8.33%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1 $38,854 8.33%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $127,816 8.33%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $100,443 8.33%
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 %
Histogenetics 83 $59,684 90.22%
Adroit Associates Inc 83 $78,624 91.21%
Worldquant Llc 82 $94,831 90.11%
Blackrock Institutional Services Inc 82 $97,980 90.11%
Paychex Inc 82 $71,694 90.11%
Amicus Systems Inc 82 $84,679 90.11%
Robert Am Stern Architects 82 $57,801 90.11%
Mercer Us Inc 82 $95,017 91.11%
Idexcel Inc 82 $82,201 91.11%
Rockstar Games Inc 82 $98,553 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fanduel Inc 5 $121,946 33.33%
Eastmore Management Llc 5 $96,404 33.33%
Symphony Beauty Box Corp 5 $33,500 33.33%
Taboola Inc 5 $115,806 33.33%
Mott Macdonald Holdings Inc 5 $102,436 33.33%
Cls Bank International 5 $127,895 33.33%
Intercept Interactive Inc Dba Undertone 5 $157,681 33.33%
Guidepoint Global Llc 5 $120,070 33.33%
Schvey Dba Axoni 5 $114,350 33.33%
Omnibuild 5 $110,685 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Utility System Construction 6 $81,585 85.71%
Metal Heat Treating 6 $66,942 85.71%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 6 $79,831 85.71%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 6 $72,441 85.71%
Executive Offices 6 $66,050 85.71%
Roofing Contractors 6 $75,167 85.71%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 6 $52,676 85.71%
Newspaper Publishers 6 $62,033 85.71%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 6 $72,655 100.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 6 $93,541 100.00%
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