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 %
Music Directors 20 $33,973 86.96%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 20 $132,793 86.96%
Microsystems Engineers 19 $79,490 86.36%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 19 $54,892 86.36%
Sales Agents, Financial Services 19 $67,722 90.48%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 19 $54,589 90.48%
Legal Secretaries 18 $44,761 85.71%
Ophthalmologists 17 $106,771 80.95%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 17 $124,862 85.00%
Broadcast News Analysts 17 $35,196 85.00%
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 %
Fortress Capital Finance Iii A Llc 14 $110,176 87.50%
Saks Incorporated 14 $96,309 87.50%
Vince Llc 14 $104,512 87.50%
7park Data Inc 14 $100,731 87.50%
Synmeta Llc 14 $83,031 87.50%
Indsoft Inc 14 $91,422 87.50%
Affinity Rehabilitation Llp 14 $82,384 87.50%
Aip Llc 14 $154,829 87.50%
Honest Buildings Inc 14 $106,352 87.50%
Mks Instruments Inc 14 $86,910 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Ab Publ Ny Branch 1 $136,989 33.33%
Awl Industries Inc 1 $70,366 33.33%
Kavanagh Productions Inc 1 $148,803 33.33%
Automated Securities Clearance Llc Sungard Brass 1 $103,834 33.33%
Tiber Capital Corporation 1 $136,989 33.33%
Tremor Media 1 $117,312 33.33%
Cox Company Inc 1 $92,477 33.33%
Infinity Stone Tile Inc 1 $43,784 33.33%
Spring Storm Group Llc 1 $52,437 33.33%
Integral Information Systems Llc 1 $92,310 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