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 %
Astronomers 60 $65,483 83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $47,018 81.94%
Transportation Engineers 58 $76,389 82.86%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 57 $134,942 81.43%
Food Service Managers 57 $55,336 86.36%
Advertising Sales Agents 56 $51,122 86.15%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $59,016 88.89%
Historians 56 $47,362 88.89%
Pharmacists 55 $106,525 87.30%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $59,442 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tile and Marble Setters 9 $68,171 33.33%
Materials Scientists 9 $78,703 33.33%
Athletic Trainers 9 $44,871 33.33%
Designers, All Other 9 $56,014 33.33%
Social Science Research Assistants 9 $48,203 34.62%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 9 $37,726 34.62%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 9 $57,854 34.62%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 9 $37,350 34.62%
Reporters and Correspondents 9 $74,258 34.62%
Helpers--Electricians 9 $32,263 34.62%
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 %
Triple Lift Inc 14 $118,395 87.50%
Euclid Innovations Inc 14 $93,830 87.50%
Avenue Code Llc 14 $87,393 87.50%
Creditsights Inc 14 $116,456 87.50%
Consensys Software Inc 14 $164,215 87.50%
Russell Investments Group Llc 14 $95,227 87.50%
Waterfall Asset Management Llc 14 $117,128 87.50%
Insensi Inc 14 $80,749 87.50%
Iconologyinc 14 $93,046 87.50%
City National Bank 14 $107,512 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dev Convenience Corporation 1 $83,096 33.33%
Global Gold Inc 1 $43,784 33.33%
Guaranteed Home Mortgage Company Inc 1 $32,115 33.33%
Hms 1 $74,360 33.33%
Adanet Inc 1 $88,504 33.33%
Gabalex Capital Management 1 $136,989 33.33%
Spotnana Inc 1 $187,221 33.33%
Dhm Mortgage Servicing Llc 1 $80,059 33.33%
Yusen Logistics Americas Inc 1 $62,670 33.33%
Groupist 1 $54,662 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 489 $77,017 86.70%
Travel Agencies 487 $67,560 86.65%
Media Representatives 484 $81,138 87.36%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 474 $121,516 86.65%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 471 $77,372 89.89%
Museums 445 $66,667 85.58%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 433 $78,468 83.75%
Religious Organizations 426 $47,439 84.52%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 426 $80,341 87.65%
Child Care Services 412 $42,014 85.12%
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