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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Veterinarians 20 $83,517 52.63%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $48,244 52.63%
Healthcare Social Workers 19 $49,840 51.35%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $52,596 51.35%
Recreational Therapists 19 $42,255 51.35%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 19 $24,870 52.78%
Customer Service Representatives 19 $42,359 52.78%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19 $63,612 52.78%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 19 $49,169 52.78%
Loan Officers 19 $105,717 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 %
Quest Partners Llc 15 $108,081 93.75%
Fair Health Inc 15 $77,547 93.75%
Joor Inc 15 $95,096 93.75%
Harry Winston Inc 15 $97,143 93.75%
Midasoft Inc 15 $59,785 93.75%
Amipi Inc 15 $80,503 93.75%
Kronos Incorporated 15 $89,113 93.75%
Pepsi Cola Advertising And Marketing Inc 15 $80,983 93.75%
Value Consulting Inc 15 $54,473 93.75%
Ny Fan Tuan Inc 15 $65,637 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elizabeth Derobertis 1 $21,195 33.33%
Jenik Radon 1 $37,274 33.33%
Battery Park Farmers Market Inc 1 $70,990 33.33%
Rosdrio E Magno Intl Staffing Inc 1 $37,835 33.33%
Orbit Plumbing Heatinginc 1 $45,843 33.33%
Farichild Fine Furniture Inc 1 $46,592 33.33%
Robinson Lerer Montgomery 1 $62,608 33.33%
Compu Solve Inc 1 $118,934 33.33%
Dangelo Painting 1 $46,634 33.33%
Suburban Textiles Dba Forest Uniform Corp 1 $17,971 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 34 $74,712 89.47%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 33 $67,196 86.84%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages 33 $60,840 86.84%
Photography Studios Portrait 33 $46,863 86.84%
Performing Arts Companies 33 $60,650 89.19%
Books Printing 33 $73,629 89.19%
Newspaper Publishers 32 $80,605 86.49%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 32 $69,988 86.49%
Beverage Manufacturing 32 $85,487 86.49%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 32 $68,191 86.49%
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