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 %
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)

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