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 %
Lombard Odier Asset Management Usa Corp 14 $99,795 87.50%
Zaman Construction Corp 14 $71,446 87.50%
Oaktree Capital Management Lp 14 $119,291 87.50%
Neo Tech Solutions Inc 14 $86,540 87.50%
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc 14 $87,370 87.50%
Ivy League Unitas Usa Inc 14 $86,775 87.50%
Themesoft Inc 14 $77,685 87.50%
Commonbond Inc 14 $100,705 87.50%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 14 $91,058 87.50%
Eaton Corporation 14 $85,797 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Richmond Wholesale Company Inc 1 $54,662 33.33%
Junamok Church Of New York 1 $41,621 33.33%
Wemit Llc 1 $58,282 33.33%
Colliers International Ny Llc 1 $87,277 33.33%
Arek Surveing Company 1 $63,232 33.33%
Solus Alternative Asset Management Lp 1 $114,462 33.33%
Merritt Hospitality Dba Hei Hotelsalgonquin Hotel 1 $116,355 33.33%
Crozier Gedney Architects Pc 1 $47,133 33.33%
Bluewolf Group Llc 1 $74,360 33.33%
Korean Presbyterian Church Of East New York 1 $25,106 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marine Cargo Handling 113 $50,648 86.92%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 112 $90,838 86.82%
Sports Teams And Clubs 111 $84,111 86.72%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 110 $93,570 87.30%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 108 $88,734 87.80%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 107 $117,873 87.70%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 104 $63,434 85.95%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 103 $72,379 87.29%
Sign Manufacturing 102 $63,442 87.18%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 101 $94,251 87.07%
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