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)

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 %
Srnl International Inc 17 $89,004 89.47%
Techlink Inc 17 $77,594 89.47%
Tradition America Holdings Inc 17 $113,250 89.47%
Haks Engineers Architects Land Surveyors Pc 17 $57,023 89.47%
Uk Elite Soccer Inc 17 $24,250 89.47%
Morris Adjmi Architects Pc 17 $50,663 89.47%
Hewitt Associates Llc 17 $70,695 89.47%
Shenlaw Llc 17 $40,450 89.47%
Ox3 Tv Production Llc 17 $45,919 89.47%
La Scuola Ditalia Guglielmo Marconi 17 $50,730 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Monforte Electrical Corpdba A Perfect Electric 1 $38,584 33.33%
E Pack Express Corp 1 $87,422 33.33%
Kamke Daley Llp 1 $65,603 33.33%
The Glaucoma Education Research Fund Inc 1 $69,181 33.33%
Joseph Larizza Landscaping Excavation Llc 1 $34,570 33.33%
Pv Bakery Inc Dba Hh Midtown Bagels East 1 $26,707 33.33%
Bliss Bistro Inc 1 $29,682 33.33%
Topline Home Improvement Corp 1 $52,936 33.33%
Pf Changs China Bistro Inc 1 $29,682 33.33%
Dai Associates P C 1 $83,262 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