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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 604 $55,234 86.66%
Occupational Therapists 599 $67,695 87.70%
Art Directors 591 $93,731 87.82%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 578 $138,287 86.66%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 570 $74,045 88.10%
Computer Network Architects 568 $98,309 92.36%
Compliance Officers 546 $62,759 88.78%
Materials Scientists 530 $60,460 87.89%
Social Science Research Assistants 515 $42,779 86.70%
Mathematicians 511 $92,315 88.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Psychiatrists 53 $140,579 60.23%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 53 $28,343 60.23%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 53 $47,660 60.23%
Chief Executives 53 $182,645 60.92%
Billing and Posting Clerks 51 $38,191 58.62%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 51 $51,966 59.30%
Computer Programmers 51 $89,899 59.30%
Office Clerks, General 51 $30,165 60.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 51 $24,981 60.00%
Bakers 51 $29,603 60.71%
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 %
Ashi Diamonds Llc 15 $62,062 88.24%
Aurionpro Solutions Inc 15 $78,803 88.24%
Charter Global Inc 15 $70,229 88.24%
Perigon Infotech Inc 15 $61,980 88.24%
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc 15 $99,341 88.24%
Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects Pc 15 $66,328 88.24%
Swift Pan Americas Inc 15 $91,064 88.24%
Ibase Consulting Of Fairfiled County Llc 15 $71,980 88.24%
Mediamorph Inc 15 $85,292 88.24%
Streams Inc 15 $77,437 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Fawn Group 1 $57,720 33.33%
Ggs Foods Corporation 1 $25,397 33.33%
Tres Chaves Restaurant Inc 1 $29,682 33.33%
Purrington Moody Weil Llp 1 $155,979 33.33%
Porta Bella Inc 1 $53,123 33.33%
Angelinas Fine Food Inc 1 $37,960 33.33%
Taik Sik Jeong Cpa Pc 1 $68,266 33.33%
Highgate Hotels Paramount Hotel 1 $63,357 33.33%
James Caird Asset Management Us Lp 1 $136,365 33.33%
Selden Pharmacy 1 $61,152 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone Mining And Quarrying 3 $43,008 75.00%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 3 $71,254 75.00%
Support Activities For Mining 3 $82,777 75.00%
Other Millwork Including Flooring 3 $37,412 75.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 3 $80,357 75.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage 3 $54,649 75.00%
Private Mail Centers 3 $77,695 75.00%
Airport Operations 3 $73,535 75.00%
Fabric Mills 3 $69,125 75.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers 3 $94,182 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