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 %
Interpreters and Translators 344 $45,375 87.31%
Landscape Architects 342 $60,551 87.47%
Pediatricians, General 342 $117,671 87.69%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 337 $67,879 87.08%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 323 $47,712 85.22%
Chief Executives 322 $200,520 87.03%
Auditors 320 $71,854 93.29%
Architectural Drafters 303 $54,388 88.60%
Natural Sciences Managers 302 $114,250 88.56%
Mental Health Counselors 294 $47,314 86.22%
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 %
Ihs Global Inc 14 $81,370 93.33%
Campbell Alliance Group Inc 14 $101,437 93.33%
Varian Medical Systems Inc 14 $85,546 93.33%
Investor Analytics Llc 14 $80,059 93.33%
Highland Capital Group Llc 14 $94,411 93.33%
Interactive Data Managed Solutions Llc 14 $76,816 93.33%
Insyst Inc 14 $83,161 93.33%
Corporate Computer Solutions Llc 14 $81,298 93.33%
Akron Generics Llc 14 $111,287 93.33%
Mansai Inc 14 $74,816 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synetre Llc 1 $87,277 33.33%
Yashpal Arya Md Pc 1 $85,592 33.33%
3rd Angle Technologies Inc 1 $84,885 33.33%
Alpha Garment Inc 1 $70,408 33.33%
Hiflex Corporation Of North America 1 $56,035 33.33%
Good Enough To Eat Uptown Ltd 1 $21,570 33.33%
Chabad Lubavitch Center 1 $29,016 33.33%
Joesal Corp 1 $0 33.33%
El Paso 1 $0 33.33%
Stuarts Seafood Market Ltd 1 $26,978 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 308 $45,443 96.55%
Other Specialized Design Services 305 $79,894 99.03%
Other Management Consulting Services 261 $105,451 85.57%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 256 $279,166 98.08%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 246 $96,671 96.09%
Limited Service Restaurants 237 $26,558 96.34%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 235 $43,971 99.16%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 228 $93,828 97.02%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 221 $93,463 96.93%
Residential Remodelers 216 $78,525 97.74%

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