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 %
Bicycle Repairers 1 $48,422 100.00%
Production Workers, All Other 1 $35,360 100.00%
Court Clerks 1 $36,566 100.00%
Craft Artists 1 $24,918 100.00%
Freight and Cargo Inspectors 1 $51,579 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 1 $35,547 100.00%
Counter and Rental Clerks 1 $23,816 100.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 1 $29,474 100.00%
Security Management Specialists 1 $49,566 100.00%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1 $44,491 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Haks Engineers Architects And Land Surveyors Pc 14 $65,245 87.50%
X Ray Optical Systems Inc 14 $60,461 87.50%
Dinosaur Securities Llc 14 $103,005 87.50%
Citimedical I Pllc 14 $60,271 87.50%
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured Amp Crippled 14 $62,522 87.50%
S9 Architecture Engineering Dpc 14 $72,806 87.50%
Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Financial 14 $59,885 87.50%
Ebusinessware Inc 14 $53,514 87.50%
A W Mobile Inc 14 $56,347 87.50%
E Aspire It Llc 14 $59,400 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Out Die Cutting Corp 1 $32,302 33.33%
Carolyn Ann Modi 1 $19,011 33.33%
Obok Inc Dba Man Doo Bar 1 $53,893 33.33%
Jamaica Auto Reapair Inc 1 $30,597 33.33%
International Planned Parenthood Federation 1 $54,018 33.33%
Jcs Group Llc 1 $0 33.33%
Highridge Construction Corporation 1 $53,373 33.33%
International Intimates Inc 1 $93,330 33.33%
R S Lin Lac Pc 1 $71,261 33.33%
News America Incorporated 1 $186,181 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 308 $45,443 96.55%
Other Specialized Design Services 305 $79,894 99.03%
Other Management Consulting Services 261 $105,451 85.57%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 256 $279,166 98.08%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 246 $96,671 96.09%
Limited Service Restaurants 237 $26,558 96.34%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 235 $43,971 99.16%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 228 $93,828 97.02%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 221 $93,463 96.93%
Residential Remodelers 216 $78,525 97.74%

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