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 %
Judicial Law Clerks 922 $53,040 84.66%
Rehabilitation Counselors 919 $32,272 84.54%
Materials Engineers 915 $77,895 87.39%
Logisticians 876 $61,130 84.80%
Models 854 $51,547 86.09%
Human Resources Specialists 821 $58,737 84.29%
Engineers, All Other 815 $69,601 88.30%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 813 $50,694 88.37%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 785 $63,451 87.03%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 713 $57,341 88.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 78 $56,965 71.56%
Fashion Designers 78 $75,422 72.90%
Stonemasons 73 $1,379,078 68.87%
Instructional Coordinators 73 $47,703 68.87%
Budget Analysts 73 $64,567 69.52%
Art Directors 72 $109,993 68.57%
Human Resources Specialists 70 $65,329 67.96%
Helpers--Production Workers 68 $26,376 67.33%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 66 $49,169 66.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 65 $27,488 67.01%
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 %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 738 $75,879 94.25%
Synechron Inc 735 $91,115 95.21%
Spotify Usa Inc 727 $111,817 95.28%
Slk America Inc 720 $70,418 94.99%
St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Center 714 $71,561 94.82%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na 689 $98,612 91.74%
Mastercard International Incorporated 675 $111,120 90.00%
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center 674 $76,190 90.23%
Microsoft Corporation 669 $98,823 90.41%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 657 $70,147 88.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
J Crew 46 $105,806 36.22%
Nomura Holding America Inc 44 $113,521 34.92%
Gcom Software Llc 43 $82,913 34.40%
Cubist Systematic Strategies Llc 43 $108,737 34.68%
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 42 $92,043 34.15%
Aetna Resources Llc 42 $87,449 34.43%
Evercore Partners Services East Llc 42 $158,183 35.00%
Lazard Freres Co Llc 41 $122,770 34.45%
Hudson River Trading Llc 41 $95,045 34.75%
Eureka Infotech Inc 41 $89,328 34.75%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Hatcheries 19 $31,559 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $26,251 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 19 $31,929 100.00%
Floriculture Production 18 $31,426 100.00%
Apiculture 17 $30,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 17 $32,788 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 17 $29,790 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 16 $29,730 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 15 $28,794 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 15 $27,995 100.00%

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