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 %
Yin Lu Cpa Pc 16 $39,429 84.21%
Dochantschi Inc 16 $51,517 84.21%
Lf Outerwear Llc 16 $40,544 84.21%
Certified Laboratories Inc 16 $37,319 84.21%
Business Insider Inc 16 $53,810 88.89%
Chinese American Planning Council Inc 16 $48,033 88.89%
Elie Tahari Ltd 16 $76,935 88.89%
Office For Visual Interaction Inc 16 $50,050 88.89%
Kingston Pharma Llc 16 $53,816 88.89%
Mental Health Providers Of Western Queens Inc 16 $49,426 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Webers Lawn Care Inc 1 $30,701 33.33%
Noyac Service Station Inc 1 $33,862 33.33%
Ag Weindling Llc 1 $89,627 33.33%
Lunella Ristorante Inc 1 $35,610 33.33%
Breadcake Coffeeinc 1 $27,269 33.33%
Quality Hands Placement Co Inc 1 $54,579 33.33%
Phamco Inc Dba Colonial Drugs And Surgicals 1 $29,744 33.33%
Code Consultants Corporation 1 $51,854 33.33%
Pat Scanlan Landscaping Inc 1 $39,541 33.33%
Freeman Co Llc 1 $76,336 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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