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 %
Clinical Psychologists 31 $70,195 79.49%
Chiropractors 31 $69,371 81.58%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 31 $48,819 81.58%
Animal Scientists 30 $62,702 81.08%
Customer Service Representatives 30 $32,623 81.08%
Radiologists 30 $147,721 83.33%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 29 $78,508 80.56%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 28 $49,527 80.00%
Genetic Counselors 28 $75,542 80.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 27 $51,891 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Alarm Lock Systems Llc 15 $100,759 88.24%
American Securities Llc 15 $127,883 88.24%
Datarich Management Systems Ltd 15 $95,460 88.24%
Quintiles Inc 15 $93,756 88.24%
Srs Investment Management Llc 15 $144,676 88.24%
Empire Vision Center Inc 15 $112,820 88.24%
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 15 $122,721 88.24%
Digital Ocean Llc 15 $122,612 88.24%
Virtual Labs Inc 15 $125,578 88.24%
Symbiontio Inc 15 $134,713 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goodbuy Brothers Inc 1 $47,882 33.33%
Variety Accessories Llc 1 $97,240 33.33%
Michael M Shen Corinne Abate Shen 1 $25,605 33.33%
Fog Creek Software 1 $121,493 33.33%
Law Offices Of Arthur Okada 1 $60,674 33.33%
Alumil Na Corp 1 $69,888 33.33%
The Korean Church Of Greater Ny Inc 1 $50,752 33.33%
He Management Inc Dba Pacific Grill 1 $77,355 33.33%
Adex Corporation 1 $57,304 33.33%
Nass Properties Inc 1 $38,958 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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