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
543,401 85.00% $86,022 H-1B
52,941 8.28% $188,274 PERM
36,362 5.69% $105,481 E-3 Australian
6,603 1.03% $28,798 H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 639,307 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 543,401 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.00% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 52,941 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.28% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Specialists 506 $56,002 87.85%
Chemical Engineers 503 $80,458 87.94%
Speech-Language Pathologists 494 $65,434 87.74%
Biomedical Engineers 492 $76,445 88.97%
Sales Managers 479 $131,367 86.78%
Microbiologists 478 $51,316 87.07%
Bioinformatics Scientists 469 $80,941 87.17%
Managers, All Other 457 $100,089 85.90%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 455 $126,115 86.67%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 450 $35,660 86.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Clerks, General 51 $30,165 61.45%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 50 $33,859 60.98%
Financial Examiners 48 $114,608 59.26%
Pediatricians, General 48 $114,963 60.76%
Natural Sciences Managers 48 $130,660 60.76%
Chemical Engineers 47 $96,878 61.04%
Computer Network Architects 47 $104,075 61.04%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 47 $35,488 65.28%
Family and General Practitioners 45 $122,684 62.50%
Engineers, All Other 45 $83,720 62.50%
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 6,497 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New York From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 16,137 $239,806 52.21%
China 4,513 $131,726 50.78%
Canada 1,530 $418,350 47.03%
South Korea 1,381 $149,179 44.41%
United Kingdom 885 $119,155 51.27%
France 670 $116,989 40.34%
Mexico 554 $66,524 39.51%
Brazil 527 $262,469 38.00%
Philippines 501 $2,725,002 36.70%
Japan 342 $80,284 31.81%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ashi Diamonds Llc 15 $62,062 88.24%
Aurionpro Solutions Inc 15 $78,803 88.24%
Charter Global Inc 15 $70,229 88.24%
Perigon Infotech Inc 15 $61,980 88.24%
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc 15 $99,341 88.24%
Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects Pc 15 $66,328 88.24%
Swift Pan Americas Inc 15 $91,064 88.24%
Ibase Consulting Of Fairfiled County Llc 15 $71,980 88.24%
Mediamorph Inc 15 $85,292 88.24%
Streams Inc 15 $77,437 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Fawn Group 1 $57,720 33.33%
Ggs Foods Corporation 1 $25,397 33.33%
Tres Chaves Restaurant Inc 1 $29,682 33.33%
Purrington Moody Weil Llp 1 $155,979 33.33%
Porta Bella Inc 1 $53,123 33.33%
Angelinas Fine Food Inc 1 $37,960 33.33%
Taik Sik Jeong Cpa Pc 1 $68,266 33.33%
Highgate Hotels Paramount Hotel 1 $63,357 33.33%
James Caird Asset Management Us Lp 1 $136,365 33.33%
Selden Pharmacy 1 $61,152 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone Mining And Quarrying 3 $43,008 75.00%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 3 $71,254 75.00%
Support Activities For Mining 3 $82,777 75.00%
Other Millwork Including Flooring 3 $37,412 75.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 3 $80,357 75.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 3 $54,649 75.00%
Private Mail Centers 3 $77,695 75.00%
Airport Operations 3 $73,535 75.00%
Fabric Mills 3 $69,125 75.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 3 $94,182 75.00%
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 $86,022. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage