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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orthotists and Prosthetists 2 $68,203 11.76%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $53,290 11.76%
Surgical Technologists 2 $62,743 11.76%
Architectural Drafters 2 $54,236 11.76%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2 $70,845 11.76%
Storage and Distribution Managers 2 $75,462 11.76%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 2 $65,687 11.76%
Radiologic Technologists 2 $65,187 11.76%
Real Estate Brokers 2 $165,277 11.76%
Musicians and Singers 2 $37,263 11.76%
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 %
Enthsquare Inc 15 $73,072 88.24%
Community Health Center Of Buffalo Inc 15 $127,247 88.24%
Aae Express Downtown Corp 15 $48,967 88.24%
Jackson Lewis Pc 15 $90,264 88.24%
Long Island Analytical Laboratories Inc 15 $52,682 88.24%
Genadyne Biotechnologies Inc 15 $57,788 88.24%
Center For Family Life In Sunset Park Inc 15 $54,263 88.24%
Makerbot Industries Llc 15 $94,178 93.75%
The Research Foundation At Suny Binghamton 15 $66,152 93.75%
Polygen Pharmaceuticals Inc 15 $80,067 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kris Kozlowski Architect 1 $51,397 33.33%
Studio Maestro Inc 1 $75,296 33.33%
Mile Square Transportation 1 $43,514 33.33%
Liberty Architectural Products Co Inc 1 $29,869 33.33%
Whitestone Contracting Associates Inc 1 $26,374 33.33%
Mario Mazzella Corp 1 $28,746 33.33%
Patricia Kenet 1 $19,947 33.33%
Lyn Devon Llc 1 $46,592 33.33%
Artisan Services Inc 1 $41,454 33.33%
One Stop Farm Corp 1 $26,832 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 34 $74,712 89.47%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 33 $67,196 86.84%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages 33 $60,840 86.84%
Photography Studios Portrait 33 $46,863 86.84%
Performing Arts Companies 33 $60,650 89.19%
Books Printing 33 $73,629 89.19%
Newspaper Publishers 32 $80,605 86.49%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 32 $69,988 86.49%
Beverage Manufacturing 32 $85,487 86.49%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 32 $68,191 86.49%
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