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 %
Freight and Cargo Inspectors 1 $51,579 100.00%
Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance 1 $51,584 100.00%
Cytotechnologists 1 $52,707 100.00%
Avionics Technicians 1 $54,454 100.00%
Surgical Technologists 1 $54,870 100.00%
Histotechnologists and Histologic Technicians 1 $57,554 100.00%
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators 1 $57,970 100.00%
Tool and Die Makers 1 $60,715 100.00%
Electronic Drafters 1 $61,464 100.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $61,910 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Exlservicecom Llc 125 $89,594 89.29%
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Inc 124 $46,886 88.57%
Sv It Inc 124 $65,424 88.57%
Prosoft It Services Inc 124 $50,650 88.57%
Arcadis Us Inc 124 $74,923 88.57%
Ltimindtree Limited 123 $95,853 88.49%
Theradynamics Rehab Management Llc 123 $79,007 88.49%
Kla Tencor Corporation 123 $87,066 88.49%
Cisco Systems Inc 123 $111,676 88.49%
Csc Covansys Corporation 123 $65,547 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Handy Technologies Inc 8 $129,909 36.36%
Effy And Co Inc 8 $64,259 36.36%
Btg Pactual Asset Management Us Llc 8 $115,110 36.36%
St Josephs Hospital Health Center 8 $149,529 36.36%
St Marys Healthcare 8 $66,160,232 36.36%
Visiting Nurse Service Of New York 8 $92,399 36.36%
Ncc Group Inc 8 $96,346 36.36%
Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum Pc 8 $58,235 36.36%
Computer Technology Services Inc 8 $83,946 36.36%
New York State Office Of Mental Health 8 $115,926 36.36%

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