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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Curators 24 $57,202 57.14%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 23 $44,422 54.76%
Editors 23 $68,810 54.76%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 23 $53,686 54.76%
Landscape Architects 22 $61,784 53.66%
Waiters and Waitresses 22 $25,404 53.66%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $51,729 53.66%
Web Developers 22 $78,897 53.66%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 22 $53,228 55.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $60,001 52.50%
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 %
Fortress Capital Finance Iii A Llc 14 $110,176 87.50%
Saks Incorporated 14 $96,309 87.50%
Vince Llc 14 $104,512 87.50%
7park Data Inc 14 $100,731 87.50%
Synmeta Llc 14 $83,031 87.50%
Indsoft Inc 14 $91,422 87.50%
Affinity Rehabilitation Llp 14 $82,384 87.50%
Aip Llc 14 $154,829 87.50%
Honest Buildings Inc 14 $106,352 87.50%
Mks Instruments Inc 14 $86,910 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Ab Publ Ny Branch 1 $136,989 33.33%
Awl Industries Inc 1 $70,366 33.33%
Kavanagh Productions Inc 1 $148,803 33.33%
Automated Securities Clearance Llc Sungard Brass 1 $103,834 33.33%
Tiber Capital Corporation 1 $136,989 33.33%
Tremor Media 1 $117,312 33.33%
Cox Company Inc 1 $92,477 33.33%
Infinity Stone Tile Inc 1 $43,784 33.33%
Spring Storm Group Llc 1 $52,437 33.33%
Integral Information Systems Llc 1 $92,310 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 69 $93,567 89.61%
Open End Investment Funds 68 $116,583 93.15%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 68 $85,971 93.15%
Testing Laboratories And Services 67 $69,604 94.37%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 66 $60,715 95.65%
Caterers 66 $46,237 95.65%
Activities Related To Real Estate 65 $100,552 95.59%
Fine Arts Schools 63 $56,699 92.65%
Professional Employer Organizations 63 $43,238 94.03%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 62 $54,217 93.94%

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