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 %
Information Security Analysts 1,199 $101,403 90.02%
Budget Analysts 1,181 $60,625 92.63%
Economists 1,133 $99,632 89.35%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,108 $67,226 87.87%
Construction Managers 1,097 $96,395 89.26%
Web Developers 1,093 $62,366 90.93%
Sales Engineers 1,077 $106,157 89.75%
Biological Technicians 1,053 $45,302 88.04%
Internists, General 1,041 $126,305 89.28%
Judicial Law Clerks 1,020 $53,788 88.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Managers 103 $151,355 78.63%
Cost Estimators 102 $62,448 80.31%
Logisticians 97 $67,562 76.38%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 96 $57,046 75.59%
Chefs and Head Cooks 96 $55,407 76.80%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $60,491 76.27%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 89 $56,743 75.42%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 86 $6,206,334 73.50%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 84 $39,390 72.41%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 84 $62,613 73.04%
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 %
Btree Solutions Inc 13 $70,520 86.67%
Lindenwood Rx Center Inc 13 $87,405 86.67%
State University Of New York At Fredonia 13 $76,998 86.67%
Project Risk Analytics Llc 13 $73,296 86.67%
Pei Cobb Freed Partners Architects Llp 13 $62,026 86.67%
22nd Century Technologies Inc 13 $85,278 86.67%
Eternal Fortune Fashion Llc 13 $66,982 86.67%
Avila Capital Markets Inc 13 $110,273 86.67%
Aka Enterprise Solutions Inc 13 $89,282 86.67%
Skillshare Inc 13 $100,821 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chelsea Karaoke Inc 1 $43,306 33.33%
Montessori Childrens Room 1 $44,200 33.33%
Deblasi Brothers Deli Inc 1 $37,648 33.33%
Taj Company 1 $52,062 33.33%
New York Custom Interior Millwork Corporation 1 $40,289 33.33%
R L Construction 1 $34,632 33.33%
Haricon Inc 1 $0 33.33%
Arecat Restauraunt Corp 1 $34,590 33.33%
Dvirinc 1 $31,242 33.33%
Middle Bay Golfers Association Inc 1 $71,885 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 117 $25,929 100.00%
Potato Farming 94 $29,869 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 92 $30,678 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 89 $32,470 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 57 $30,359 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 49 $32,248 100.00%
Wineries 49 $32,894 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 36 $32,041 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 33 $34,063 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 27 $32,235 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,270 $747,273 100.00%
Architectural Services 1,153 $67,055 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,126 $98,927 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 1,059 $107,563 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,037 $53,953 100.00%
Private Households 974 $153,339 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 926 $94,963 100.00%
Advertising Agencies 837 $105,705 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 750 $100,731 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 703 $102,177 100.00%

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