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 %
Biological Scientists, All Other 3,067 $50,270 83.75%
Mechanical Engineers 3,006 $75,653 88.93%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,978 $71,438 89.35%
Financial Specialists, All Other 2,803 $73,951 90.45%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 2,768 $102,426 89.75%
Public Relations Specialists 2,623 $52,239 88.56%
Chemists 2,302 $62,286 90.56%
Electrical Engineers 2,241 $82,742 89.39%
Marketing Managers 2,151 $143,955 86.18%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 2,049 $77,678 91.84%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Managers 230 $110,287 98.71%
Mechanical Engineers 217 $80,008 95.59%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 212 $55,530 93.39%
Operations Research Analysts 199 $72,429 88.44%
General and Operations Managers 195 $136,840 87.44%
Electrical Engineers 187 $87,301 85.78%
Database Administrators 182 $99,334 84.65%
Chemists 180 $75,839 90.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 176 $87,581 94.12%
Materials Engineers 160 $84,185 86.49%
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 %
Clinpharma Consulting Global Group Llc 15 $77,709 88.24%
Prosis Technologies Inc 15 $78,724 88.24%
It Catalyst Global Solutions Inc 15 $59,061 88.24%
Wiss Company Llp 15 $69,370 88.24%
University At Buffalo Surgeons Inc 15 $103,889 88.24%
Excelian Inc 15 $93,690 88.24%
Urbantech Consulting Engineering Pc 15 $67,515 88.24%
Sia Partners Us Inc 15 $96,649 88.24%
Fashion Institute Of Technology 15 $78,413 88.24%
Globetax Services Incorporated 15 $93,739 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cohoes Public Library City Of Cohoes 1 $47,590 33.33%
Forshay Marketing Corp 1 $52,291 33.33%
Dr Robert W Thomas Dvm Dq 1 $52,291 33.33%
Dynamic Health Laboratories Inc 1 $26,395 33.33%
Russelco Inc 1 $53,123 33.33%
Abc Carpet Co 1 $71,843 33.33%
Calient Networks 1 $67,870 33.33%
Dr Roman Ostrowski Md 1 $36,358 33.33%
Dormer King Inc 1 $37,606 33.33%
Kohlberg Company Llc 1 $122,221 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Specialty Food Retailers 3 $76,378 75.00%
Amusement Arcades 3 $64,612 75.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 3 $99,445 75.00%
Correctional Institutions 3 $58,262 75.00%
Solid Waste Collection 3 $113,451 75.00%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing 3 $61,305 75.00%
Car Washes 3 $55,342 75.00%
Commuter Rail Systems 3 $95,424 75.00%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers 3 $72,557 75.00%
Short Line Railroads 3 $70,644 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