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 %
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 86 $54,986 83.50%
Anesthesiologists 85 $179,297 84.16%
Physical Scientists, All Other 84 $53,069 84.85%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 83 $74,788 84.69%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 82 $40,830 84.54%
Librarians 80 $58,948 83.33%
Archivists 78 $46,378 82.98%
Administrative Services Managers 78 $80,643 82.98%
Clinical Data Managers 75 $98,347 84.27%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $101,260 83.15%
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 %
Resource America Information Technology Inc 16 $68,147 88.89%
Tekinvaderz Llc 16 $78,871 88.89%
New Alternatives For Children Inc 16 $47,460 88.89%
Acs International Resources Inc 16 $61,790 88.89%
Gabriels Technology Solutions Inc 16 $65,480 88.89%
Gabriel Bros Inc 16 $68,396 88.89%
Catalyst Systems Inc 16 $66,602 88.89%
Koch Group Company Llp 16 $47,446 88.89%
Buck Design Llc 16 $72,543 88.89%
Gs Pharmacy Llc 16 $67,178 88.89%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ferrous Metal Foundries 1 $75,733 100.00%
Iron Ore Mining 1 $91,062 100.00%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1 $50,066 100.00%
Support Activities For Printing 1 $63,710 100.00%
Agents For Wireless Telecommunications Services 1 $90,002 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $133,141 100.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing 1 $38,397 100.00%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental 1 $88,920 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1 $120,016 100.00%
Hardware Retailers 1 $53,373 100.00%

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