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 %
Teacher Assistants 5 $27,829 71.43%
Real Estate Brokers 5 $92,623 71.43%
Critical Care Nurses 5 $77,992 83.33%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 5 $33,904 83.33%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 5 $30,572 83.33%
Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists 5 $63,923 83.33%
Transportation Inspectors 5 $56,277 83.33%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 5 $37,319 83.33%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 5 $60,175 83.33%
Fuel Cell Engineers 5 $74,131 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Smartsoft International Inc 16 $58,708 88.89%
Urs Corporation 16 $67,315 88.89%
Globalfoundires Us Inc 16 $73,067 88.89%
Ace American Insurance Company 16 $91,905 88.89%
E It Professionals Corp 16 $84,514 88.89%
Virtuoso Technologies Inc 16 $70,184 88.89%
Ecs Fin Inc 16 $71,768 88.89%
Techminds Group Llc 16 $71,938 88.89%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 16 $68,400 88.89%
Nanoesoft Inc 16 $63,898 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
W S Beauty Corp Dba Celina 1 $25,792 33.33%
Iga Membership Corporation 1 $31,470 33.33%
National Grid Generation Llc 1 $69,035 33.33%
David Schuss 1 $26,499 33.33%
Montessori School Of Manhattan 1 $40,955 33.33%
Colonial Consulting Llc 1 $85,842 33.33%
Real Usha Sweets And Snacks 1 $26,062 33.33%
Roccos Pizzeria Restaurant Inc 1 $29,682 33.33%
Jep Restaurant Corp 1 $42,453 33.33%
Kk Mehta Cpa Pc 1 $64,563 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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