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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	4	$67,444	80.00%
Travel Guides	4	$37,326	80.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians	4	$69,571	80.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	4	$130,754	80.00%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	4	$73,367	80.00%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	4	$41,106	80.00%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	4	$67,148	80.00%
Musicians, Instrumental	4	$42,130	80.00%
Transportation Managers	4	$85,228	80.00%
Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio	4	$48,813	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2	$47,903	12.50%
Printing Press Operators	2	$22,818	12.50%
Bioinformatics Scientists	2	$75,130	12.50%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$53,643	12.50%
Segmental Pavers	2	$36,546	12.50%
Watch Repairers	2	$49,546	12.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	2	$52,874	12.50%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	2	$18,876	12.50%
Tour Guides and Escorts	2	$35,901	12.50%
Podiatrists	2	$95,628	12.50%

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 %
Data Aixsys Inc	16	$54,408	88.89%
Essen Medical Associates	16	$107,466	88.89%
Dataiku Inc	16	$94,856	88.89%
Swift Solutions Inc	16	$73,386	88.89%
Fluz Fluz Llc	16	$61,905	88.89%
Columbia Acupuncture Pc	16	$53,230	88.89%
Mast Industries Inc	16	$85,155	88.89%
Victorias Secret Stores Llc	16	$74,663	88.89%
The Ayco Company Lp A Goldman Sach Company	16	$56,865	88.89%
Nyack College	16	$53,112	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Calamar Management Group	1	$69,139	33.33%
Briggs Norfolk Llp	1	$55,536	33.33%
Troika Dialog Usa Inc	1	$49,858	33.33%
Somnia Inc	1	$71,843	33.33%
Im Sign Displays Inc	1	$35,277	33.33%
Stacey M Leon	1	$30,514	33.33%
Arrow Construction Consultants Inc	1	$46,634	33.33%
International Foreign Exchange Concepts Lp	1	$52,166	33.33%
Wilbur Smith Associates	1	$58,531	33.33%
Carib News	1	$109,034	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$38,012	100.00%
Fiber Yarn And Thread Mills	2	$53,924	100.00%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing	2	$66,435	100.00%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	2	$87,007	100.00%
Petroleum Refineries	2	$131,020	100.00%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing	2	$49,244	100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing	2	$46,426	100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging	2	$59,644	100.00%
Sporting Goods Retailers	2	$114,202	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	2	$59,426	100.00%

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.