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 %
Orthodontists 16 $205,397 88.89%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 15 $81,582 83.33%
Pathologists 15 $166,295 83.33%
Surveyors 15 $69,799 83.33%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 15 $34,510 88.24%
Audiologists 15 $69,806 88.24%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 15 $63,902 88.24%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 14 $69,972 82.35%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 14 $52,655 82.35%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 14 $79,584 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 4 $70,684 20.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 4 $60,492 20.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 4 $30,893 20.00%
Skincare Specialists 4 $32,911 20.00%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 3 $36,026 15.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 3 $70,901 15.00%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 3 $56,597 15.00%
Craft Artists 3 $52,021 15.79%
Mechanical Drafters 3 $57,443 15.79%
Concierges 3 $43,853 15.79%
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 %
Excellent Business Consultants Inc 14 $55,808 87.50%
Mccann Relationship Marketing Llc 14 $75,556 87.50%
Augmented Reality Concepts Inc 14 $94,438 87.50%
Acmesoft Global Inc 14 $88,011 87.50%
New York Auto Depot Inc 14 $56,088 87.50%
Abh Natures Products Inc 14 $45,242 87.50%
Ermenegildo Zegna Corporation 14 $76,904 87.50%
Big Apple Sign Corp 14 $71,386 87.50%
Openbox Solutions Inc 14 $66,388 87.50%
Techmagix Inc 14 $72,882 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transfer Rapid Llc 1 $122,970 33.33%
Jon Howell Antiques Inc 1 $37,107 33.33%
Wheels Inc Dba Tires Express 1 $28,558 33.33%
Food Distributors Inc Dba Foodworks 1 $76,502 33.33%
Taipei Produce Corp 1 $80,059 33.33%
Robertos Winds Inc 1 $46,779 33.33%
Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Central Schools 1 $51,760 33.33%
Wonderous Window Designs Inc 1 $51,418 33.33%
Law Offices Of Cyrus S Nallaseth 1 $43,784 33.33%
Kamini Shreedhar 1 $38,085 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marine Cargo Handling 113 $50,648 86.92%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 112 $90,838 86.82%
Sports Teams And Clubs 111 $84,111 86.72%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 110 $93,570 87.30%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 108 $88,734 87.80%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 107 $117,873 87.70%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 104 $63,434 85.95%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 103 $72,379 87.29%
Sign Manufacturing 102 $63,442 87.18%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 101 $94,251 87.07%
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