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 %
Environmental Engineering Technicians 14 $40,401 87.50%
Drafters, All Other 13 $37,696 81.25%
Foresters 13 $61,056 81.25%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 13 $65,285 86.67%
Urologists 13 $132,611 86.67%
Acupuncturists 13 $54,194 86.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians 12 $47,978 80.00%
Nurse Anesthetists 12 $161,994 80.00%
Biochemical Engineers 12 $68,839 85.71%
Appraisers, Real Estate 11 $63,676 78.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Agents, Financial Services 3 $91,561 15.79%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 3 $59,329 15.79%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 3 $34,188 15.79%
Correspondence Clerks 3 $39,146 15.79%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 3 $70,901 15.79%
Data Entry Keyers 3 $26,014 15.79%
Computer Operators 3 $46,536 15.79%
Therapists, All Other 3 $62,455 15.79%
Craft Artists 3 $52,021 15.79%
Fabric Menders, Except Garment 3 $31,110 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 %
Techvision Co 15 $81,608 88.24%
Jd Capital Advisors Usa Llc 15 $84,271 88.24%
Thornton Tomasetti 15 $80,106 88.24%
Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of Amer 15 $115,831 88.24%
Euroconsult Inc 15 $94,544 88.24%
Cyndx Technologies Inc 15 $90,583 88.24%
Jacobs Project Management Company 15 $87,687 88.24%
Clinron Llc 15 $81,322 88.24%
Kensho Technologies Llc 15 $120,607 88.24%
York Capital Management Us Advisors Lp 15 $119,601 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jana Partners Llc 1 $85,842 33.33%
Christian Bregnard Corp 1 $45,968 33.33%
Symbio Technologies Inc 1 $150,592 33.33%
Kurt Ebinger Electrical Construction Inc 1 $57,512 33.33%
Q Department Llc 1 $52,832 33.33%
Citishowcase Display Llc 1 $30,202 33.33%
Christian Cota Inc 1 $54,912 33.33%
675 Ninth Avenue Corp 1 $68,266 33.33%
Ironshore Insurance Services Llc 1 $100,672 33.33%
Solar Time Inc 1 $58,032 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone Mining And Quarrying 3 $43,008 75.00%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 3 $71,254 75.00%
Support Activities For Mining 3 $82,777 75.00%
Other Millwork Including Flooring 3 $37,412 75.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 3 $80,357 75.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 3 $54,649 75.00%
Private Mail Centers 3 $77,695 75.00%
Airport Operations 3 $73,535 75.00%
Fabric Mills 3 $69,125 75.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 3 $94,182 75.00%
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