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 %
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $191,360 100.00%
Sports Medicine Physicians 1 $208,000 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $230,000 100.00%
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 %
Health Research Inc Roswell Park Division 65 $58,477 89.04%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc 65 $84,417 89.04%
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc 65 $104,878 89.04%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc 65 $70,941 89.04%
Ing Financial Services Llc 65 $106,715 89.04%
Global Data Mart Inc 65 $71,518 89.04%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 65 $73,085 89.04%
Capital District Physicians Health Plan Inc 65 $89,059 89.04%
Weight Watchers International Inc 65 $93,928 90.28%
The Institute Foundation 65 $26,148 90.28%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Breton Enterprises Int 4 $87,864 33.33%
Ai Cure Technologies Llc 4 $91,463 33.33%
Stone Ridge Asset Management Llc 4 $118,924 33.33%
Woodhull Prescription Center Inc 4 $86,367 33.33%
A Caring Doctor Minnesota Pa 4 $96,507 33.33%
University Physicians Of Brooklyn Inc 4 $74,121 33.33%
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr Llp 4 $154,424 33.33%
Best Aid Community Pharmacy Llc 4 $129,262 33.33%
Roro 414 Corp 4 $19,287 33.33%
Penguin Random House 4 $135,531 33.33%

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