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 %
Physician Assistants 158 $92,096 86.81%
Veterinarians 157 $78,742 86.74%
Reporters and Correspondents 156 $48,473 86.67%
Surgeons 146 $177,531 83.91%
Sustainability Specialists 145 $78,273 88.41%
Soil and Plant Scientists 141 $49,105 86.50%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 140 $58,270 89.17%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 138 $70,504 87.90%
Energy Engineers 137 $86,040 87.26%
Epidemiologists 137 $75,786 88.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 20 $83,574 52.63%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $48,244 52.63%
Customer Service Representatives 19 $42,359 51.35%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19 $63,612 51.35%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 19 $24,870 51.35%
Loan Officers 19 $105,717 52.78%
Auditors 19 $80,556 52.78%
Rehabilitation Counselors 19 $30,156 52.78%
Healthcare Social Workers 19 $49,840 52.78%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 19 $49,169 52.78%
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 %
Rreef Management Llc 15 $100,653 88.24%
Apg Asset Management Us Inc 15 $124,824 88.24%
Vintech Solutions Inc 15 $89,677 88.24%
Kargo Global Llc 15 $112,032 88.24%
Barclays Services Llc 15 $130,351 88.24%
Nasdaq Private Market Llc 15 $125,199 88.24%
Broadway Technology Llc 15 $119,735 88.24%
Hire It People Inc 15 $97,387 88.24%
Barclays Bank Delaware 15 $115,430 88.24%
Justworks Employment Group Llc 15 $98,864 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fred Mengoni 1 $44,346 33.33%
Nacmias Sons Auto Svc Llc 1 $22,110 33.33%
Renovation By Myhome Inc 1 $116,355 33.33%
Mybizoffice Inc 1 $80,475 33.33%
Morehouse Farm 1 $24,565 33.33%
International Building Company 1 $55,432 33.33%
Oori Trading Inc 1 $52,166 33.33%
First Global Xpress Llc 1 $113,714 33.33%
Holly Inc 1 $93,350 33.33%
Calypso St Barth Inc 1 $93,746 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