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)

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 %
Cambodia 1 $21,674 50.00%
Mozambique 1 $55,723 50.00%
Togo 1 $82,597 50.00%
Oman 1 $78,520 50.00%
Gabon 1 $85,197 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $87,547 50.00%
Eritrea 1 $73,164 100.00%
Malawi 1 $66,664 100.00%
Swaziland 1 $86,653 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
State University Of New York College Of Optometry 15 $50,502 88.24%
Confidence Usa Inc 15 $47,550 88.24%
Dalbir Singh And Associates Pc 15 $44,868 88.24%
Koehler Instrument Company Inc 15 $80,270 88.24%
Bridge Metal Industries Llc 15 $60,693 88.24%
Crystal Window And Door Systems Ltd 15 $52,844 88.24%
People Ideas Culture Llc 15 $52,125 88.24%
Leaddog Marketing Group Inc 15 $78,755 88.24%
Ptt Llc 15 $63,523 88.24%
Evantage Technologies Inc 15 $53,498 88.24%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 98,495 $78,853 91.49%
Computer Systems Design Services 25,735 $91,512 88.37%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 23,927 $60,562 84.63%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 17,768 $87,003 95.70%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 17,070 $85,476 92.90%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 13,030 $94,648 94.65%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 10,408 $89,192 88.44%
Offices Of Lawyers 9,458 $111,482 85.41%
Commercial Banking 9,377 $100,032 90.99%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 7,825 $88,284 90.05%

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