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)

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 %
Marvel Architects Pllc 17 $60,587 89.47%
Afs Intercultural Programs Inc 17 $67,064 89.47%
Belgo Mobile Llc 17 $62,839 89.47%
Ishopshops Inc 17 $55,797 89.47%
Nyis Inc 17 $57,982 89.47%
Musa Obregon Law Pc 17 $70,491 89.47%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 17 $76,060 89.47%
Cornerstone Family Healthcare 17 $181,419 89.47%
Constellation Agency Llc 16 $61,797 84.21%
Mariner Investment Group Llc 16 $107,390 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paul Richardson 1 $70,866 33.33%
Yol Bulk Carrier Inc 1 $40,914 33.33%
G Sneaker Choice 1 $52,686 33.33%
More Air Mechanical Service Co Inc 1 $31,678 33.33%
Edward John Noble Hospital Of Gouverneur New York 1 $153,754 33.33%
Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers Of Ny 1 $41,059 33.33%
Apz Route 9w Corp Dba Las Margaritas Mexican 1 $44,907 33.33%
Riverview Restaurant Lounge Inc 1 $50,586 33.33%
Adsafe Media Ltd 1 $63,586 33.33%
Dairy 8 Llc 1 $93,371 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