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 %
Marriage and Family Therapists 27 $45,711 87.10%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 27 $31,870 87.10%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 27 $70,421 90.00%
Investment Fund Managers 27 $130,911 90.00%
Environmental Economists 25 $90,026 83.33%
Residential Advisors 25 $33,617 83.33%
Quality Control Systems Managers 24 $106,842 82.76%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 24 $36,522 82.76%
Neurologists 23 $176,413 82.14%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $62,780 82.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 5 $38,896 22.73%
Fundraisers 5 $65,058 22.73%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 5 $75,013 22.73%
Animal Breeders 5 $32,086 22.73%
Legal Secretaries 5 $63,307 22.73%
Furniture Finishers 5 $38,630 22.73%
Statistical Assistants 5 $39,454 22.73%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 5 $39,666 22.73%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $57,383 22.73%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 5 $30,364 23.81%
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 %
Infoshare Systems Inc 14 $76,433 87.50%
Neotecra Inc 14 $58,748 87.50%
White Plains Hospital Medical Center 14 $62,122 87.50%
Edgewater Technology 14 $74,730 87.50%
Ecom Consulting Inc 14 $58,054 87.50%
Microdesk Inc 14 $76,113 87.50%
Anira Solutions Inc 14 $71,923 87.50%
Catholic Health System 14 $82,925 87.50%
Techgene Solutions Llc 14 $58,424 87.50%
Across China Usa Inc 14 $64,419 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Andrew Jarecki 1 $51,792 33.33%
Johnny Ocean Corporation 1 $25,147 33.33%
Suratna Inc 1 $56,930 33.33%
The Haddad Apparel Group Ltd 1 $0 33.33%
Food For Juniors Inc 1 $30,222 33.33%
J Fay Corp 1 $73,611 33.33%
Glenarbor Golf Club Llc 1 $49,774 33.33%
Joyce Trimming Inc 1 $61,693 33.33%
Taylor Taylor Associates Inc 1 $86,965 33.33%
Cosmo Trading Inc 1 $87,277 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 69 $93,567 89.61%
Open End Investment Funds 68 $116,583 93.15%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 68 $85,971 93.15%
Testing Laboratories And Services 67 $69,604 94.37%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 66 $60,715 95.65%
Caterers 66 $46,237 95.65%
Activities Related To Real Estate 65 $100,552 95.59%
Fine Arts Schools 63 $56,699 92.65%
Professional Employer Organizations 63 $43,238 94.03%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 62 $54,217 93.94%

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