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 %
Magic Software Inc 14 $80,994 93.33%
Walter T Gorman Pe Pc 14 $72,088 93.33%
Rand Engineering Architecture Dpc 14 $74,722 93.33%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 14 $76,942 93.33%
Shop Architects Inc 14 $77,768 93.33%
Turner Construction 14 $77,322 93.33%
Att Mobility Services Llc 14 $79,172 93.33%
Veolia North America Llc 14 $84,256 93.33%
Ray Builders Inc 14 $80,651 93.33%
Garnet Health Doctors Pc 14 $248,166 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Melissas Bridal Shop 1 $0 33.33%
A Richmond Inc 1 $0 33.33%
All Lock Glass Services Inc 1 $15,662 33.33%
Meskouris Bros Inc 1 $22,152 33.33%
Quality Strapping Inc 1 $25,854 33.33%
Speed Motor Express Of Western New York Inc 1 $69,430 33.33%
Veracruz Inc Dba Cafe Veracruz 1 $29,869 33.33%
Landview Farms Llc 1 $49,109 33.33%
Nhl Enterprises Lp 1 $128,170 33.33%
Kerry Andrew Fineberg 1 $25,147 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 17 $29,762 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 15 $29,704 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 14 $34,652 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $33,041 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 12 $31,391 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $32,839 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 9 $29,014 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 8 $25,987 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 7 $33,512 100.00%
Sheep Farming 7 $33,616 100.00%

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