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 %
Astronomers 60 $65,483 83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $47,018 81.94%
Transportation Engineers 58 $76,389 82.86%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 57 $134,942 81.43%
Food Service Managers 57 $55,336 86.36%
Advertising Sales Agents 56 $51,122 86.15%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $59,016 88.89%
Historians 56 $47,362 88.89%
Pharmacists 55 $106,525 87.30%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $59,442 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tile and Marble Setters 9 $68,171 33.33%
Materials Scientists 9 $78,703 33.33%
Athletic Trainers 9 $44,871 33.33%
Designers, All Other 9 $56,014 33.33%
Social Science Research Assistants 9 $48,203 34.62%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 9 $37,726 34.62%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 9 $57,854 34.62%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 9 $37,350 34.62%
Reporters and Correspondents 9 $74,258 34.62%
Helpers--Electricians 9 $32,263 34.62%
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 %
Medly Pharmacy Inc 16 $96,872 88.89%
P3 Technologies Inc 16 $66,319 88.89%
Braj Aggarwal Cpa Pc 16 $67,220 88.89%
Multivision Inc 16 $63,685 88.89%
Teksoft Systems Inc 16 $90,747 88.89%
Revereit Llc 16 $76,466 88.89%
Phillips Lytle Llp 16 $75,157 88.89%
Sunfix Technologies Inc 16 $83,312 88.89%
Nous Infosystems Inc 16 $88,421 88.89%
Synaptics Inc 16 $77,333 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Town School 1 $58,032 33.33%
2257 East 16 Corp Dba Net Cost Market 1 $30,181 33.33%
Tomasz Const Corp 1 $39,541 33.33%
Jji Lighting Group Dbanessen Lighting 1 $41,808 33.33%
Karolann Rubin 1 $19,011 33.33%
Chaelo Corp Dba Strada 57 Resturant 1 $65,624 33.33%
Brooklyn Diner Usa 1 $25,397 33.33%
Park Avenue Meats Inc 1 $38,126 33.33%
Mb Auto Leasing Inc 1 $29,120 33.33%
La Guardia Community College The City University Of New York 1 $85,842 33.33%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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