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 %
Zocdoc Inc 123 $114,270 88.49%
Alltech Consulting Services Inc 123 $106,675 89.13%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 123 $68,865 89.78%
Kla Tencor Corporation 123 $87,066 89.78%
Shutterstock Inc 123 $106,356 89.78%
Trigyn Technologies Inc 122 $92,809 89.05%
Cyma Systems Inc 122 $78,367 89.05%
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 122 $104,428 89.71%
Coach Inc 122 $86,750 89.71%
Queens College Of The City University Of New York 122 $92,888 89.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rtc Hanson Farms Llc 4 $34,008 100.00%
Old Saw Mill Farm Llc 4 $21,084 100.00%
Tree Crisp 4 $31,819 100.00%
Terhune Orchards Farm Bakery Llc 4 $36,140 100.00%
Gary Craft Dba G S Orchards 4 $20,925 100.00%
Patt Brosllc 4 $33,296 100.00%
John B Martin And Sons Farms Inc 4 $23,015 100.00%
Abendroths Apple Ridge Orchard 4 $25,982 100.00%
Fieldridge Farms Llc 4 $34,008 100.00%
Trust Nursery 4 $21,897 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Relo Redac Inc 8 $91,567 36.36%
Animoto Inc 8 $99,697 36.36%
Marketshare Partners Llc 8 $66,344 36.36%
St Marys Healthcare 8 $66,160,232 36.36%
Xl Global Services 8 $122,668 36.36%
Ncc Group Inc 8 $96,346 36.36%
Humor Rainbow Inc 8 $122,816 36.36%
Btg Pactual Asset Management Us Llc 8 $115,110 36.36%
Effy And Co Inc 8 $64,259 36.36%
Csc State And Local Solutions Llc 8 $83,382 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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