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 %
Social and Community Service Managers 435 $75,706 85.13%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 435 $106,129 86.83%
Editors 434 $59,945 87.68%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 419 $89,127 86.21%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 416 $49,008 87.03%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 415 $54,509 87.74%
Health Educators 406 $47,139 86.94%
Urban and Regional Planners 403 $68,159 87.04%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 402 $71,197 88.55%
Psychiatrists 395 $154,532 87.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Managers, All Other 45 $136,746 63.38%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 44 $135,569 61.97%
Human Resources Managers 44 $144,319 62.86%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 43 $102,928 62.32%
Nursing Assistants 43 $28,559 62.32%
Industrial Production Managers 42 $116,298 61.76%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 42 $84,436 64.62%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 41 $42,983 64.06%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $49,474 62.50%
Procurement Clerks 40 $38,939 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 %
Infoed International Inc 15 $64,404 93.75%
Techaspect Solutions Inc 15 $76,512 93.75%
Ez2 Technologies Inc 15 $64,352 93.75%
Mediciti Drugs Inc 15 $92,226 93.75%
Best Aid Community Pharmacy Llc 15 $99,816 93.75%
Edge It Corp 15 $69,900 93.75%
Armstrong Technologies Inc 15 $70,091 93.75%
Fresh Pond Physical Therapy Pc 14 $57,280 87.50%
Gene Kaufman Architect Pc 14 $52,799 87.50%
1100 Architect Pc 14 $57,476 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oval Tennis Inc 1 $49,837 33.33%
V S Construction Corp 1 $57,741 33.33%
Myounga Restaurant 1 $24,086 33.33%
Travelhook Inc 1 $70,990 33.33%
Mcleod Brothers Inc 1 $45,469 33.33%
Richard Sperber Landscaping Inc 1 $43,742 33.33%
Gregory F Holcombe 1 $17,347 33.33%
Gasparros Bakery 1 $29,536 33.33%
Solomon Schechter School Of Queens 1 $42,510 33.33%
Gms Restuarant Corp Dba Heights Cafe 1 $24,086 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 34 $74,712 89.47%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 33 $67,196 86.84%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages 33 $60,840 86.84%
Photography Studios Portrait 33 $46,863 86.84%
Performing Arts Companies 33 $60,650 89.19%
Books Printing 33 $73,629 89.19%
Newspaper Publishers 32 $80,605 86.49%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 32 $69,988 86.49%
Beverage Manufacturing 32 $85,487 86.49%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 32 $68,191 86.49%
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