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 %
Insys Group Inc 15 $66,790 88.24%
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network Inc 15 $167,626 88.24%
Holsman Healthcare Llc 15 $58,401 88.24%
Wintest Inc 15 $37,433 88.24%
Ahrc Nassau County Chapter 15 $64,271 88.24%
Bluedata International Inc 15 $49,833 88.24%
Nikkei America Inc 15 $45,092 88.24%
Studio 65 Llc 15 $50,380 88.24%
Island Musculoskeletal Care Md Pc 15 $72,293 88.24%
Kabco Pharmaceuticals Inc 15 $46,461 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nicolas Panebianco 1 $31,824 33.33%
Merit Constructors 1 $49,400 33.33%
Bolu Inc Dba Turkish Kitchen 1 $68,266 33.33%
Ee Capital Advisors Llc 1 $136,365 33.33%
One Ten Restoration Inc 1 $69,888 33.33%
Power Concepts Llc 1 $55,598 33.33%
Lenel Systems International Inc 1 $84,656 33.33%
Transbeam Inc 1 $56,888 33.33%
The Norinchukin Bank New York Branch 1 $136,165 33.33%
Spot Free Inc 1 $25,709 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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