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 %
Cmc Americas Inc 77 $64,743 91.67%
Visiting Nurse Service Of New York Home Care Inc 77 $75,816 91.67%
Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd 76 $80,670 90.48%
Manufacturers And Traders Trust Company 76 $96,527 90.48%
Sree Infotech Llc 76 $66,238 90.48%
Research Foundation Of The State University Of New 76 $45,098 90.48%
Sp Opco Llc 76 $108,158 90.48%
Sp Global Inc 75 $106,914 89.29%
Panha Solutions Inc 75 $82,944 89.29%
Yeshiva University 75 $80,681 90.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Teknavo Us Inc 5 $124,725 35.71%
Beverley Hotel Associates Llc Dba Days Hotel 5 $101,592 35.71%
Archilier Inc 5 $88,051 35.71%
Exigence Medical Of New York Pllc 5 $109,550 35.71%
Law Office Of Keshab Raj Seadie P C 5 $86,158 35.71%
Am Logos International Inc 5 $54,200 35.71%
April Distributor Inc 5 $63,644 35.71%
Jimmy Crystalnew York Co Ltd 5 $58,793 35.71%
Persam Import Export Corporation 5 $23,639 35.71%
Bradlee International Ltd 5 $85,871 35.71%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Political Organizations 8 $62,855 88.89%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 8 $64,888 88.89%
Tire Manufacturing 7 $66,726 77.78%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers 7 $65,734 77.78%
Machine Shops 7 $62,486 77.78%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers 7 $82,510 77.78%
Apparel Knitting Mills 7 $59,987 77.78%
Metal Can Manufacturing 7 $97,718 77.78%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing 7 $78,262 77.78%
Traveler Accommodation 7 $59,561 87.50%
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