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 %
Bakers 1 $35,027 100.00%
Naturopathic Physicians 1 $44,990 100.00%
Range Managers 1 $60,944 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $230,000 100.00%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 1 $41,746 100.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $30,597 100.00%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 1 $21,070 100.00%
Floral Designers 1 $40,872 100.00%
Electronic Drafters 1 $61,464 100.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $48,006 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Engineers 1 $65,250 8.33%
Physical Scientists, All Other 1 $53,290 8.33%
Woodworkers, All Other 1 $43,118 8.33%
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 %
Futures Action Network Llc 16 $99,723 88.89%
Crowdtap Inc 16 $104,615 88.89%
Teza Technologies Llc 16 $117,623 88.89%
Yotpo Inc 16 $128,776 88.89%
Madison Logic Inc 16 $97,603 88.89%
Baha Industries Corporation 16 $122,147 88.89%
Hitachi Vantara Llc 16 $110,557 88.89%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 16 $91,458 88.89%
Sial Technology Partners Llc 16 $100,290 88.89%
Nba Properties Inc 16 $109,905 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baytree Capital Associates Llc 1 $85,842 33.33%
Healthcare Radiology And Diagnostic Systemspllc 1 $59,030 33.33%
Martany Tile Corp 1 $53,123 33.33%
805 V S Foods Corp Dba Vickys Diner 1 $45,510 33.33%
Sleepy Hollow Landscaping 1 $32,302 33.33%
Misra Associates Pc 1 $51,854 33.33%
Bole Trading Group Inc 1 $31,616 33.33%
Jefferson Dental Health Pc 1 $106,683 33.33%
Rockwood Capital 1 $105,539 33.33%
Delta Obgyn 1 $133,141 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