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 %
Family and General Practitioners 392 $141,379 87.89%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 388 $53,131 88.38%
Technical Writers 381 $60,544 86.79%
Life Scientists, All Other 361 $51,129 87.62%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 358 $59,849 87.75%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 357 $38,852 87.71%
Food Scientists and Technologists 354 $62,740 88.06%
Environmental Engineers 352 $70,525 87.56%
Healthcare Social Workers 348 $54,876 86.78%
Curators 348 $60,720 88.10%
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 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 %
Strides Pharma Inc 15 $81,396 88.24%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 15 $98,116 88.24%
Cargomatrix Inc 15 $85,190 88.24%
Wafra Investment Advisory Group Inc 15 $85,969 88.24%
Chardan Capital Markets Llc 15 $88,634 88.24%
Voya Investment Management Llc 15 $99,121 88.24%
The Global Alliance For Tb Drug Development Inc 15 $149,455 88.24%
Ahava Medical Rehabilitation Center Llc 15 $72,478 88.24%
Mercer Investment Consulting Inc 15 $91,796 88.24%
I2 It Solutions Inc 15 $89,046 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Delicias Andinas Food Corp 1 $21,674 33.33%
Ecometal Inc 1 $56,451 33.33%
Pak Harlem Management Inc 1 $50,586 33.33%
Hydro Tech Environmental Corp 1 $58,240 33.33%
Usi Insurance Services Corp 1 $75,171 33.33%
Bubbys Pie Company Inc 1 $38,085 33.33%
Jnd Plumbing Heating Inc 1 $28,704 33.33%
Ringners Inc 1 $42,453 33.33%
Credit Suisse 1 $75,171 33.33%
Jacbatti Inc 1 $187,491 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $38,012 100.00%
Fiber Yarn And Thread Mills 2 $53,924 100.00%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 2 $66,435 100.00%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing 2 $87,007 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 2 $131,020 100.00%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing 2 $49,244 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $46,426 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 2 $59,644 100.00%
Sporting Goods Retailers 2 $114,202 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 2 $59,426 100.00%
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