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 %
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 3 $29,529 75.00%
Real Estate Sales Agents 3 $64,064 75.00%
Animal Breeders 3 $35,630 75.00%
Quality Control Analysts 3 $53,283 75.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 3 $52,714 75.00%
Investment Underwriters 3 $105,498 75.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers 3 $126,381 75.00%
Travel Agents 3 $37,398 75.00%
Technical Directors/Managers 3 $74,318 75.00%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 3 $43,139 75.00%
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 %
Thats Nice Llc 16 $52,081 88.89%
Beyondremarkable Llc 16 $54,085 88.89%
Huawei America Llc 16 $51,029 88.89%
Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc 16 $80,204 88.89%
Golden Travel Peers Usa Inc 16 $55,695 88.89%
Brunswick Group Llc 16 $76,543 88.89%
Primus Global Services Inc 16 $85,560 88.89%
Future Green Design Corp 16 $57,755 88.89%
Xero Inc 16 $123,796 88.89%
Duane Morris Llp 16 $114,055 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Healthcare Capital Funding 1 $154,211 33.33%
Gilan Jewlery Corporation 1 $42,453 33.33%
Leerink Swann Llc 1 $85,842 33.33%
Alpha Medical Equipment Of New York Inc 1 $50,315 33.33%
Mark Scharfman 1 $31,824 33.33%
The First Korean Methodist Church Of Whitestone 1 $36,587 33.33%
Andras Construction Corporation 1 $37,190 33.33%
137 Nasary Donut Corp 1 $34,320 33.33%
Old Toledo Brands Inc 1 $56,555 33.33%
Paul Stanaj Sons Construction Co 1 $57,720 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ferrous Metal Foundries 1 $75,733 100.00%
Iron Ore Mining 1 $91,062 100.00%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1 $50,066 100.00%
Support Activities For Printing 1 $63,710 100.00%
Agents For Wireless Telecommunications Services 1 $90,002 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $133,141 100.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing 1 $38,397 100.00%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental 1 $88,920 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1 $120,016 100.00%
Hardware Retailers 1 $53,373 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage