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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3 $36,872 16.67%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 3 $66,227 16.67%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 3 $24,232 16.67%
Dishwashers 3 $21,438 16.67%
Epidemiologists 3 $57,408 16.67%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2 $47,892 11.11%
Nurse Practitioners 2 $109,190 11.11%
Shampooers 2 $19,375 11.11%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 2 $125,497 11.11%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 2 $48,547 11.11%
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 %
Softtech Source 14 $89,549 87.50%
Emergtech Business Solutions Inc 14 $75,320 87.50%
Accelalpha Inc 14 $114,036 87.50%
Terrapinn Inc 14 $48,480 87.50%
Long Island Business Institute Inc 14 $45,085 87.50%
Komura Educational Services Inc 14 $39,837 87.50%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc 14 $43,448 87.50%
The Ross School 14 $52,961 87.50%
Wqb Architecture Pllc 14 $42,307 87.50%
New York Service Center For Chinese Study Fellows 14 $44,650 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Que In Herb Acupuncture Pc 1 $60,840 33.33%
Credit Industriel Et Commercial 1 $71,302 33.33%
Robert Busse Co Inc 1 $71,386 33.33%
Svr Inc Dba Rangel Pharmacy 1 $74,422 33.33%
Ubm Llc 1 $70,408 33.33%
Aceto Corporation 1 $63,918 33.33%
Zwilling Ja Henckels Llc 1 $166,400 33.33%
Pasargad Carpets 1 $155,688 33.33%
Amerimerchant Llc 1 $85,592 33.33%
Cannes International Inc 1 $45,219 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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