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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Survey Researchers 14 $42,455 43.75%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 13 $50,195 40.63%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 13 $61,355 40.63%
Credit Counselors 13 $42,429 41.94%
Writers and Authors 13 $67,862 41.94%
Librarians 13 $61,691 41.94%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 12 $20,738 38.71%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 12 $48,890 38.71%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 12 $47,051 40.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 12 $65,557 40.00%
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 %
Clinpharma Consulting Global Group Llc 15 $77,709 88.24%
Prosis Technologies Inc 15 $78,724 88.24%
It Catalyst Global Solutions Inc 15 $59,061 88.24%
Wiss Company Llp 15 $69,370 88.24%
University At Buffalo Surgeons Inc 15 $103,889 88.24%
Excelian Inc 15 $93,690 88.24%
Urbantech Consulting Engineering Pc 15 $67,515 88.24%
Sia Partners Us Inc 15 $96,649 88.24%
Fashion Institute Of Technology 15 $78,413 88.24%
Globetax Services Incorporated 15 $93,739 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cohoes Public Library City Of Cohoes 1 $47,590 33.33%
Forshay Marketing Corp 1 $52,291 33.33%
Dr Robert W Thomas Dvm Dq 1 $52,291 33.33%
Dynamic Health Laboratories Inc 1 $26,395 33.33%
Russelco Inc 1 $53,123 33.33%
Abc Carpet Co 1 $71,843 33.33%
Calient Networks 1 $67,870 33.33%
Dr Roman Ostrowski Md 1 $36,358 33.33%
Dormer King Inc 1 $37,606 33.33%
Kohlberg Company Llc 1 $122,221 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