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 %
The Child Center Of Ny 13 $52,510 86.67%
Hooklogic Inc 13 $76,429 86.67%
Esystems Inc 13 $65,455 86.67%
Ds Soft Tech Inc 13 $55,102 86.67%
Adil Business Systems Inc 13 $92,229 86.67%
Claire Weisz Architects Llp 13 $66,410 86.67%
Oz Pharma Inc 13 $87,250 86.67%
Infoshire Inc 13 $57,620 86.67%
Justice Innovation Inc 13 $75,674 86.67%
Pharos Systems International Inc 13 $61,093 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Newsweekdaily Beast Company Llc 1 $184,704 33.33%
Andrew Disimone 1 $26,541 33.33%
Excell Mobile Llc 1 $44,616 33.33%
Limagrain Cereal Seeds Llc 1 $80 33.33%
Tan Bar B Q Chicken Inc Dba La Casa Del Pollo 1 $79,830 33.33%
Michael Aryeh 1 $37,357 33.33%
Teddys Hillside Service Station Inc 1 $40,976 33.33%
Metanoia Software Solution Usa Inc 1 $94,266 33.33%
Amerihua Produce Inc 1 $3,828,864 33.33%
Wtc Plumbing Heating Corp Dba Citron Bros Pl 1 $37,149 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 789 $70,382 87.57%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 752 $76,188 85.75%
Public Relations Agencies 752 $68,737 86.34%
Human Resources Consulting Services 749 $77,125 86.49%
Offices Of Physicians 747 $113,553 87.06%
Other Services Related To Advertising 747 $92,724 88.30%
Scientific Research And Development Services 736 $76,675 87.41%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services 729 $69,174 86.99%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 724 $103,157 87.12%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 715 $104,397 86.14%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 181 $109,817 99.45%
Masonry Contractors 180 $52,500 98.90%
Computer Facilities Management Services 176 $14,750,187 97.24%
Other Services Related To Advertising 176 $98,261 97.78%
Educational Support Services 174 $74,732 98.86%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 171 $80,122 97.16%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 169 $99,261 97.13%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 167 $85,314 97.66%
Offices Of Dentists 162 $76,789 95.86%
Other Spectator Sports 157 $31,280 94.01%

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