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 %
Fashion Designers 972 $56,209 84.52%
Materials Engineers 954 $78,742 83.54%
Accountants 936 $68,917 84.10%
Logisticians 922 $62,058 83.06%
Human Resources Specialists 893 $59,959 85.05%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 881 $64,239 84.63%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 875 $51,534 87.24%
Models 857 $51,723 85.96%
Engineers, All Other 821 $69,724 88.28%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 781 $58,258 89.16%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fashion Designers 82 $75,060 73.21%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 81 $27,398 72.32%
Budget Analysts 75 $64,889 66.96%
Art Directors 75 $110,576 67.57%
Instructional Coordinators 73 $47,703 66.97%
Stonemasons 73 $1,379,078 67.59%
Human Resources Specialists 73 $65,274 67.59%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 72 $51,848 67.29%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 70 $28,051 65.42%
Helpers--Production Workers 68 $26,376 64.76%
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 %
Rsg Systems Inc 15 $76,845 88.24%
Scadea Solutions Inc 15 $72,237 88.24%
Cibergate Inc 15 $64,340 88.24%
Merlin Sight Llc 15 $86,589 88.24%
Smart Information Management Systems Inc 15 $73,593 88.24%
Setty Associates Ltd 15 $74,132 88.24%
Silarax Pharmaceuticals Inc 15 $65,523 88.24%
Mvhs Inc 15 $121,339 88.24%
Lts Research Laboratories Inc 15 $64,907 88.24%
Kantar Llc 15 $126,339 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orion 36 St Corp 1 $21,091 33.33%
Thai 212 Inc 1 $29,682 33.33%
Borough Park Bakery Llc 1 $39,374 33.33%
Sikri Foods Inc 1 $29,682 33.33%
308 W 58th St Llc 1 $177,486 33.33%
Wells Fargo Advisors Llc 1 $98,114 33.33%
Interstate Restoration Llc 1 $33,883 33.33%
Claremont Childrens School 1 $59,446 33.33%
Orb Information Technologies Llc 1 $78,832 33.33%
Pctech Usa You Ri Inc 1 $58,032 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Specialty Food Retailers 3 $76,378 75.00%
Amusement Arcades 3 $64,612 75.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 3 $99,445 75.00%
Correctional Institutions 3 $58,262 75.00%
Solid Waste Collection 3 $113,451 75.00%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing 3 $61,305 75.00%
Car Washes 3 $55,342 75.00%
Commuter Rail Systems 3 $95,424 75.00%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers 3 $72,557 75.00%
Short Line Railroads 3 $70,644 75.00%
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