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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 116 $98,090 81.69%
Psychologists, All Other 114 $54,138 87.02%
Fundraisers 113 $58,344 87.60%
Search Marketing Strategists 111 $72,895 89.52%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $72,854 90.16%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 109 $69,805 89.34%
Podiatrists 106 $79,497 86.89%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 105 $95,696 86.07%
Political Scientists 104 $84,307 88.14%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 103 $59,847 88.03%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nannies 16 $29,071 47.06%
Physician Assistants 16 $81,764 47.06%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 16 $46,952 48.48%
Administrative Services Managers 16 $107,286 48.48%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $56,066 48.48%
Lodging Managers 15 $79,485 45.45%
Computer Hardware Engineers 15 $95,809 45.45%
Computer Network Support Specialists 15 $78,298 45.45%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 15 $65,611 45.45%
Cashiers 15 $20,423 45.45%
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 %
Forrest Solutions Inc 16 $75,517 88.89%
Luceo Inc 16 $51,930 88.89%
Garan Inc 16 $68,817 88.89%
Nous Infosystems Pvt Ltd 16 $78,499 88.89%
Aecom 16 $93,850 88.89%
Joadem Corporation 16 $61,773 88.89%
Atelier New York Architecture 16 $56,260 88.89%
Kel Mar Designs Inc 16 $67,581 88.89%
Freshplanet Inc 16 $81,062 88.89%
Muzinich Co Inc 16 $76,739 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Columbiadao Henglogistics Inc 1 $44,450 33.33%
Dz Bank 1 $82,014 33.33%
Quantel Inc 1 $91,395 33.33%
Logos Consulting Group 1 $54,018 33.33%
New York Project 26 Llc 1 $46,946 33.33%
Maria D Vesey 1 $20,925 33.33%
Beckmannlawlor Dba Matts Auto Body 1 $36,733 33.33%
Micro Technology International Inc 1 $70,096 33.33%
Monticello Professional Car Wash 1 $25,106 33.33%
Cyrus Innovation 1 $65,374 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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