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 %
Training and Development Specialists 506 $56,002 87.85%
Chemical Engineers 503 $80,458 87.94%
Speech-Language Pathologists 494 $65,434 87.74%
Biomedical Engineers 492 $76,445 88.97%
Sales Managers 479 $131,367 86.78%
Microbiologists 478 $51,316 87.07%
Bioinformatics Scientists 469 $80,941 87.17%
Managers, All Other 457 $100,089 85.90%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 455 $126,115 86.67%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 450 $35,660 86.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 51 $24,981 61.45%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 50 $33,859 60.98%
Natural Sciences Managers 48 $130,660 59.26%
Financial Examiners 48 $114,608 60.76%
Pediatricians, General 48 $114,963 60.76%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 47 $35,488 61.04%
Chemical Engineers 47 $96,878 61.04%
Computer Network Architects 47 $104,075 65.28%
Engineers, All Other 45 $83,720 62.50%
Family and General Practitioners 45 $122,684 62.50%
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 %
Magic Software Inc 14 $80,994 93.33%
Walter T Gorman Pe Pc 14 $72,088 93.33%
Rand Engineering Architecture Dpc 14 $74,722 93.33%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 14 $76,942 93.33%
Shop Architects Inc 14 $77,768 93.33%
Turner Construction 14 $77,322 93.33%
Att Mobility Services Llc 14 $79,172 93.33%
Veolia North America Llc 14 $84,256 93.33%
Ray Builders Inc 14 $80,651 93.33%
Garnet Health Doctors Pc 14 $248,166 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Melissas Bridal Shop 1 $0 33.33%
A Richmond Inc 1 $0 33.33%
All Lock Glass Services Inc 1 $15,662 33.33%
Meskouris Bros Inc 1 $22,152 33.33%
Quality Strapping Inc 1 $25,854 33.33%
Speed Motor Express Of Western New York Inc 1 $69,430 33.33%
Veracruz Inc Dba Cafe Veracruz 1 $29,869 33.33%
Landview Farms Llc 1 $49,109 33.33%
Nhl Enterprises Lp 1 $128,170 33.33%
Kerry Andrew Fineberg 1 $25,147 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 25 $36,373 100.00%
Floriculture Production 23 $32,566 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 23 $32,510 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 23 $31,889 100.00%
Landscaping Services 22 $32,140 100.00%
Apiculture 21 $31,723 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 20 $30,987 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $26,251 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 17 $32,788 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 17 $28,953 100.00%

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