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 %
Social and Community Service Managers 435 $75,706 85.13%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 435 $106,129 86.83%
Editors 434 $59,945 87.68%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 419 $89,127 86.21%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 416 $49,008 87.03%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 415 $54,509 87.74%
Health Educators 406 $47,139 86.94%
Urban and Regional Planners 403 $68,159 87.04%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 402 $71,197 88.55%
Psychiatrists 395 $154,532 87.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Managers, All Other 45 $136,746 63.38%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 44 $135,569 61.97%
Human Resources Managers 44 $144,319 62.86%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 43 $102,928 62.32%
Nursing Assistants 43 $28,559 62.32%
Industrial Production Managers 42 $116,298 61.76%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 42 $84,436 64.62%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 41 $42,983 64.06%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $49,474 62.50%
Procurement Clerks 40 $38,939 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 %
Research Foundation For The State University Of New York 126 $60,337 88.73%
Csc Covansys Corporation 126 $66,507 89.36%
Ahrc Nyc 126 $37,285 90.00%
Alstom Transportation Inc 126 $78,986 90.00%
Citadel Enterprise Americas Services Llc 125 $120,614 89.29%
Sap America Inc 124 $102,111 88.57%
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Inc 124 $46,886 89.21%
Prosoft It Services Inc 124 $50,650 89.21%
Fractal Analytics Inc 124 $99,347 89.21%
Niit Technologies Limited 123 $65,267 88.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sky Partners Llc 4 $36,582 100.00%
Kutiks Nucs Queens 4 $34,356 100.00%
Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars Llc 4 $36,322 100.00%
Red Jacket Orchards Inc 4 $26,452 100.00%
Pazienza Enterprises Llc Dba The Bloomin Haus 4 $22,204 100.00%
T S Crop Service Inc 4 $41,818 100.00%
Zeze Choice Flowers Inc 4 $34,008 100.00%
J Van Duser Farms Inc 4 $36,140 100.00%
Patt Bros Llc 4 $25,283 100.00%
Domenick Bulfamante And Sons Inc 4 $31,819 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Future Wok Inc 8 $30,566 36.36%
Envisage Information Systems 8 $75,975 36.36%
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 8 $76,944 36.36%
Li Champions Taekwondo Inc 8 $33,678 36.36%
Hirani Engineering And Land Sur Pc 8 $74,792 36.36%
Harvard Management Associates Inc 8 $62,242 36.36%
Tiger Pacific Capital Lp 8 $146,310 36.36%
Dimension Data North America 8 $111,519 36.36%
Municipal Testing Lab Inc 8 $62,096 36.36%
Acr Capital Llc 8 $114,554 36.36%

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