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 %
Clinical Psychologists 31 $70,195 79.49%
Chiropractors 31 $69,371 81.58%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 31 $48,819 81.58%
Animal Scientists 30 $62,702 81.08%
Customer Service Representatives 30 $32,623 81.08%
Radiologists 30 $147,721 83.33%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 29 $78,508 80.56%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 28 $49,527 80.00%
Genetic Counselors 28 $75,542 80.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 27 $51,891 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
It Division Inc 16 $68,606 88.89%
Imagineer Technology Group Llc 16 $64,345 88.89%
New Visions For Public Schools 16 $86,740 88.89%
Asml Us Inc 16 $78,033 88.89%
Coyle Contracting Corp 16 $75,486 88.89%
General Sentiment Inc 16 $59,396 88.89%
Reliable Group Ventures Llc 16 $67,626 88.89%
Innogenix Inc 16 $69,135 88.89%
Inrika Inc 16 $96,291 88.89%
Mindworld Llc 16 $68,354 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
46th Street Realty Llc 1 $70,866 33.33%
Active Floors Of Ny Inc 1 $44,346 33.33%
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide 1 $122,221 33.33%
Ny Bay Ridge Nail Inc 1 $18,741 33.33%
Rosen Seymour Shapps Martin Co Llp 1 $53,123 33.33%
Chartcraft Inc 1 $61,110 33.33%
Melanie Stein 1 $31,824 33.33%
Karen Thomas Associates Pc 1 $100,963 33.33%
G2 Management Llc Dba Ramada Inn 1 $38,958 33.33%
Laura Thorn 1 $37,835 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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