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 %
Graduate Teaching Assistants 6 $29,889 75.00%
Computer Operators 6 $39,386 75.00%
Nuclear Engineers 6 $62,801 75.00%
Cytogenetic Technologists 6 $74,678 75.00%
Water Resource Specialists 6 $66,519 75.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $47,521 75.00%
Musicians and Singers 6 $48,904 75.00%
Counseling Psychologists 5 $75,697 62.50%
Dental Assistants 5 $34,083 71.43%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 5 $37,577 71.43%
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 %
Workfusion Inc 16 $112,726 88.89%
Med Alliance Medical Health Services 16 $77,879 88.89%
Tek Redefine Inc 16 $64,314 88.89%
Hance Incorporated 16 $82,411 88.89%
Hsbc Global Asset Management Usa Inc 16 $114,592 88.89%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 16 $84,335 88.89%
Milbank Tweed Hadley Mccloy Llp 16 $150,769 88.89%
Pike Solutions Inc 16 $91,647 88.89%
Tekassembly Corporation 16 $82,144 88.89%
Cherre Inc 16 $101,564 88.89%

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