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 %
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $28,808 50.00%
Automotive Master Mechanics 1 $47,694 50.00%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1 $37,710 50.00%
Talent Directors 1 $50,502 50.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $61,910 50.00%
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists 1 $41,912 50.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $48,069 50.00%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 1 $68,869 50.00%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 1 $35,402 50.00%
Patient Representatives 1 $42,182 50.00%
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 %
Jeff Koons Llc 14 $36,287 87.50%
The Sage Colleges 14 $49,426 87.50%
The Mental Health Association Of New York City Inc 14 $58,149 87.50%
Bloomingdales By Mail Ltd 14 $62,090 87.50%
Glopak Usa Corp 14 $69,757 87.50%
Law Office Of Yinghui He Pc 14 $53,998 87.50%
The Korea Times New York Inc 14 $38,276 87.50%
Bank Of Taiwan New York Branch 14 $53,830 87.50%
Metal Bulletin Holding Corporation 14 $51,450 87.50%
Queen Apparel Ny Inc 14 $50,294 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal Partners 1 $121,098 33.33%
Interjewel Usa Inc 1 $72,800 33.33%
Advisors Asset Management Inc 1 $57,054 33.33%
Petroleum Industry Research Assocs Inc 1 $86,965 33.33%
Buffalo Tungsten Inc 1 $103,314 33.33%
D Dixon Boardman 1 $28,954 33.33%
Domingo Gonzalez Associates Inc 1 $68,890 33.33%
Telelingua Usa Corp 1 $60,174 33.33%
Latinvox Inc 1 $84,926 33.33%
Vision Critical Communications Us Inc 1 $50,773 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 17 $29,762 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 15 $29,704 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 14 $34,652 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $33,041 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 12 $31,391 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $32,839 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 9 $29,014 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 8 $25,987 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 7 $33,512 100.00%
Sheep Farming 7 $33,616 100.00%

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