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 %
Bnp Paribas North America 120 $92,959 88.89%
Citadel Llc 119 $92,332 88.81%
Big Architecture Dpc 119 $59,026 88.81%
Randstad Technologies Llc 119 $96,448 88.81%
E Business International Inc 119 $89,362 89.47%
Saks Direct Llc 119 $109,206 89.47%
Prolifics Inc 119 $87,871 89.47%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 118 $65,155 88.72%
Exoduspoint Capital Management Lp 118 $143,560 88.72%
New York Institute Of Technology 118 $67,196 89.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clover Leaf Nurseries Inc 3 $22,714 100.00%
Windflower Farm 3 $34,001 100.00%
Sso Produce Farms 3 $25,307 100.00%
Robbins Family Grain Co Llc 3 $34,951 100.00%
James Kirby Farms 3 $21,473 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 3 $29,723 100.00%
James Kirby Dba 3 $22,908 100.00%
G Mortellaro Sons Inc 3 $20,613 100.00%
Farm And Field Llc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Thomas And Robert Conrow Dba Conrow Farms 3 $21,473 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forte Construction Corporation 8 $95,282 38.10%
Jma Wireless 8 $78,692 38.10%
Complete Perfection Construction Llc 8 $44,283 38.10%
Handal Racing Llc 8 $24,271 38.10%
Kinesso Llc 8 $134,174 38.10%
Qbe Insurance Corporation 8 $105,842 38.10%
Fox Cable Network Services Llc 8 $145,062 38.10%
Vroom 8 $130,000 38.10%
James C Grimes Land Design Inc 8 $27,061 38.10%
The Options Group Inc 7 $78,095 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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