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 %
Aspen Dental Associates Of Hudson Valley Pllc 14 $127,153 87.50%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 14 $108,098 87.50%
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation 14 $141,866 87.50%
Commerx Us Inc 14 $102,199 87.50%
New York Business Advisory Corporate Services Inc 14 $109,283 87.50%
Groop Internet Platform Inc 14 $94,844 87.50%
Developonbox Llc 14 $67,954 87.50%
Take Solutions Inc 14 $58,173 87.50%
Clutchpoint Llc 14 $71,782 87.50%
Symbol Software Services Inc 14 $81,068 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Idc Global Inc 1 $101,088 33.33%
Horizontal Systems Inc 1 $85,925 33.33%
Research Foundation Of Suny Upstate Medical Univ 1 $70,699 33.33%
Amsac Inc 1 $72,821 33.33%
Dr Steven B David 1 $73,050 33.33%
Lewis County General Hospital 1 $115,336 33.33%
Albany Sarang Fellowship Church 1 $31,470 33.33%
One Therapeutic Physical Therapy Pc 1 $93,642 33.33%
Napach Rothenberg Architects 1 $70,054 33.33%
Inner View Inc 1 $117,333 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