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 %
Geneticists 54 $83,232 88.52%
Therapists, All Other 54 $47,905 90.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 53 $47,066 88.33%
Counselors, All Other 53 $41,790 88.33%
Geographers 51 $56,335 85.00%
Supply Chain Managers 50 $110,809 86.21%
Aerospace Engineers 49 $93,605 85.96%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 49 $52,709 87.50%
Copy Writers 47 $62,779 85.45%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $51,842 94.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 9 $57,854 34.62%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 9 $37,350 34.62%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $42,587 32.00%
Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 8 $31,436 32.00%
Upholsterers 8 $39,109 32.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 8 $85,787 32.00%
Cooks, Short Order 8 $23,153 32.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 8 $144,396 32.00%
Dental Assistants 8 $33,740 32.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 8 $69,957 32.00%
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 %
Datasys Consulting Software Inc 14 $75,194 87.50%
National Cable Communications Llc 14 $139,262 87.50%
Catalyst Online Llc 14 $66,896 87.50%
Andela Inc 14 $114,733 87.50%
Elite Model Management Corporation 14 $56,044 87.50%
Genius Orbit Inc 14 $48,060 87.50%
Iblesoft Inc 14 $74,406 87.50%
Investingchannel Inc 14 $82,919 87.50%
Trident General Contracting Llc 14 $73,732 87.50%
Humanscale Corporation 14 $71,723 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pam Wolf 1 $37,086 33.33%
Doshi Diagnostic Imaging Services Pc 1 $54,704 33.33%
Callen Lorde Community Health Center 1 $42,682 33.33%
Bvd Auto Body Inc 1 $42,994 33.33%
John Kelly Furniture 1 $36,837 33.33%
C H Of Ny Inc 1 $87,194 33.33%
Kong Kee Food Corp 1 $68,952 33.33%
Goowha Market Corp 1 $75,171 33.33%
Love 466 Ave Of The Americas Inc Dba Rickys Nyc 1 $56,930 33.33%
Zafar Produce Inc 1 $23,005 33.33%

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