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 %
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 %
Ridgetop Research Llc 16 $55,207 88.89%
Maharam Fabric Corporation 16 $108,100 88.89%
Jane Street Holding Llc 16 $80,546 88.89%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 16 $60,045 88.89%
Vnc Communications Inc Dba Performics 16 $71,427 88.89%
Manhattanville College 16 $57,447 88.89%
Technicolor Creative Services Usa Inc 16 $70,001 88.89%
Har Maspeth Corp 16 $55,706 88.89%
Virgo Inc 16 $84,822 88.89%
Wegmans Food Markets Inc 16 $90,700 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kumar Palace Inc 1 $29,224 33.33%
Change Clean Energy Inc 1 $150,592 33.33%
East Side Animal Hospital 1 $26,000 33.33%
Gsa King Tomato Farm Inc 1 $47,882 33.33%
Lc Com Ltd 1 $24,918 33.33%
Passion Ablaze Christian Ministries 1 $36,587 33.33%
Evolution Markets Inc 1 $154,211 33.33%
Crystal Run Village Inc 1 $40,144 33.33%
Katz Media Group 1 $42,453 33.33%
Pepsi Bottling Group 1 $60,944 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