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 %
Fashion Designers 972 $56,209 84.52%
Materials Engineers 954 $78,742 83.54%
Accountants 936 $68,917 84.10%
Logisticians 922 $62,058 83.06%
Human Resources Specialists 893 $59,959 85.05%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 881 $64,239 84.63%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 875 $51,534 87.24%
Models 857 $51,723 85.96%
Engineers, All Other 821 $69,724 88.28%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 781 $58,258 89.16%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fashion Designers 82 $75,060 73.21%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 81 $27,398 72.32%
Budget Analysts 75 $64,889 66.96%
Art Directors 75 $110,576 67.57%
Stonemasons 73 $1,379,078 66.97%
Human Resources Specialists 73 $65,274 67.59%
Instructional Coordinators 73 $47,703 67.59%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 72 $51,848 67.29%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 70 $28,051 65.42%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 68 $49,332 64.76%
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 %
Salesforce Inc 154 $126,436 91.12%
Stripe Inc 154 $136,330 91.12%
Shake N Go Fashion Inc 152 $47,833 89.94%
Indus Valley Partners Corp 151 $73,827 89.35%
United Cerebral Palsy Associations Of Nys Inc 150 $34,299 88.76%
Argus Information Advisory Services Llc 150 $64,473 89.29%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 150 $68,610 89.29%
Srivin Infosystems Inc 149 $79,515 88.69%
Cisco Systems Inc 149 $111,325 89.22%
Debevoise Plimpton Llp 149 $134,994 89.22%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hurb Landscaping Inc 5 $33,966 100.00%
Green Empire Farms Inc 5 $33,151 100.00%
Kraszewski Farms 5 $32,860 100.00%
Dancing Rainbow Orchard Llc 5 $35,963 100.00%
Knight Orchards Of Saratoga County Inc 5 $24,536 100.00%
Hilltop Hops Barley Co Inc 5 $32,860 100.00%
Holland High Lift Rentals Inc 5 $32,860 100.00%
Sabba Estate Llc 5 $30,569 100.00%
Mason Farms Operating Company Llc 5 $27,889 100.00%
John Mark Maureen J Torrey Partnership 5 $26,828 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Applications Solution Llc 10 $109,311 37.04%
Bank Leumi Usa 10 $146,944 37.04%
Carloha Inc 10 $72,430 37.04%
Suny Buffalo State College 10 $54,247 37.04%
Martin Brudnizki Design Studio Llc 10 $64,925 37.04%
Bloomingdalescom Llc 10 $78,516 37.04%
Mew Izakaya Llc 10 $40,046 37.04%
Sinovision Incorporated 10 $61,917 37.04%
Mazars Usa Llp 10 $117,505 37.04%
Olivet University 10 $50,389 37.04%

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