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 %
Helpers--Carpenters 14 $28,172 43.75%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 13 $50,195 40.63%
Credit Counselors 13 $42,429 40.63%
Librarians 13 $61,691 41.94%
Writers and Authors 13 $67,862 41.94%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 13 $61,355 41.94%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 12 $60,205 38.71%
Computer User Support Specialists 12 $65,557 38.71%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 12 $47,051 40.00%
Film and Video Editors 12 $73,696 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 %
Sepals Corporation 14 $60,519 87.50%
Ezen Computer Services Inc 14 $67,875 87.50%
Suny Polytechnic Institute 14 $39,362 87.50%
Manhattan Kids Llc 14 $46,225 87.50%
Wesbuilt Construction Managers Llc 14 $81,650 87.50%
Uneed Solutions Inc 14 $56,493 87.50%
Hamilton Madison House Inc 14 $41,909 87.50%
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd 14 $39,504 87.50%
Dafna Recanati Kaplan And Her Family 14 $56,874 87.50%
North Shore Hotel Management Llc 14 $60,018 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Professional Aviation Marketing Inc 1 $62,504 33.33%
A G Consulting Engineering Pc 1 $117,333 33.33%
My Space Nyc Corp 1 $60,174 33.33%
Holtz Holtz Goodman Chick Pc 1 $53,414 33.33%
General Atlantic Service Company Llc 1 $195,499 33.33%
Creativemint Llc 1 $195,000 33.33%
Affinnova 1 $121,098 33.33%
Emphasis Software Development Llc 1 $104,700 33.33%
Calori Vanden Eynden 1 $70,408 33.33%
Paik Architecture Pllc 1 $70,054 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hog And Pig Farming 1 $35,256 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $37,024 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 157 $70,388 96.91%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 155 $86,623 98.73%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 154 $64,235 98.09%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 152 $91,723 96.82%
Other Sound Recording Industries 148 $114,490 95.48%
Construction Of Buildings 148 $47,493 96.10%
Office Administrative Services 144 $101,793 94.74%
Graphic Design Services 144 $67,854 97.30%
Construction 143 $51,489 96.62%
Offices Of Physicians 139 $106,604 96.53%

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