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 %
Actuaries 1,422 $104,458 89.43%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1,403 $33,606 88.69%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1,384 $110,520 87.54%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,378 $57,554 93.81%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,374 $76,814 93.66%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 1,352 $65,850 93.56%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,313 $56,484 90.93%
Credit Analysts 1,295 $89,473 90.37%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 1,238 $58,073 87.31%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,223 $77,614 89.01%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Information Security Analysts 129 $125,164 87.16%
Interior Designers 125 $53,258 88.03%
Economists 125 $97,451 88.03%
Cooks, Restaurant 117 $31,397 82.98%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 117 $66,806 82.98%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 115 $55,079 82.73%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 115 $44,145 84.56%
Occupational Therapists 107 $14,927,247 78.68%
Physical Therapist Assistants 104 $49,903 77.04%
Sales Managers 103 $151,355 78.03%
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 %
The Ogilvy Group Inc Ogilvy Mather 15 $93,510 88.24%
Mionetto Usa Inc 15 $63,857 88.24%
Nyfg Entertainment Inc 15 $62,214 88.24%
Loccitane Inc 15 $72,662 88.24%
Brown Shoe Company Inc 15 $84,212 88.24%
Marchesa Holdings Llc 15 $59,748 88.24%
Advantecs Group Inc 15 $82,906 88.24%
Pro Unlimited 15 $63,603 88.24%
Greenberg Farrow Architecture Inc 15 $68,880 88.24%
Tribis Inc 15 $86,156 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ivy Square Ltd 1 $103,875 33.33%
Innovative Development Services Inc 1 $80,018 33.33%
Ronal Industries Inx 1 $53,893 33.33%
Institute For Music And Neurologic Function 1 $42,182 33.33%
Chelsea Dental Care Pc 1 $80,517 33.33%
Marietta Corporation 1 $89,565 33.33%
J Michael Orifici 1 $42,453 33.33%
Decorama Building Plumbing Supply Inc 1 $71,843 33.33%
Vatera Holdings Llc 1 $79,955 33.33%
Benjamin Noriega Ortiz Llc 1 $39,957 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Specialty Food Retailers 3 $76,378 75.00%
Amusement Arcades 3 $64,612 75.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 3 $99,445 75.00%
Correctional Institutions 3 $58,262 75.00%
Solid Waste Collection 3 $113,451 75.00%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing 3 $61,305 75.00%
Car Washes 3 $55,342 75.00%
Commuter Rail Systems 3 $95,424 75.00%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers 3 $72,557 75.00%
Short Line Railroads 3 $70,644 75.00%
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