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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 604 $55,234 86.66%
Occupational Therapists 599 $67,695 87.70%
Art Directors 591 $93,731 87.82%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 578 $138,287 86.66%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 570 $74,045 88.10%
Computer Network Architects 568 $98,309 92.36%
Compliance Officers 546 $62,759 88.78%
Materials Scientists 530 $60,460 87.89%
Social Science Research Assistants 515 $42,779 86.70%
Mathematicians 511 $92,315 88.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 53 $28,343 60.23%
Chief Executives 53 $182,645 60.23%
Psychiatrists 53 $140,579 60.23%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 53 $47,660 60.92%
Bakers 51 $29,603 58.62%
Compliance Officers 51 $71,845 59.30%
Billing and Posting Clerks 51 $38,191 59.30%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 51 $51,966 60.00%
Office Clerks, General 51 $30,165 60.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 51 $24,981 60.71%
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 %
Patch Media Corporation 13 $74,818 86.67%
Nation Online Inc 13 $52,282 86.67%
Community Assistance Resources Extended Services 13 $51,866 86.67%
Zara Usa Inc 13 $81,342 86.67%
Silverstein Properties Inc 13 $105,029 86.67%
Gorbel Inc 13 $71,486 86.67%
Shoo In Llc 13 $54,707 86.67%
Trinuc Llc 13 $56,256 86.67%
Ddg Partners Llc 13 $72,979 86.67%
Wissen Infotech Inc 13 $72,504 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trent Trading Corp 1 $60,445 33.33%
Acc Technical Services 1 $44,554 33.33%
Barbara Israel Enterprises Inc 1 $70,970 33.33%
Elaine Kaufman Cultural Centerlucy Moses School 1 $75,878 33.33%
Arper Usa Inc 1 $204,818 33.33%
Michael J Neely Do Pllc 1 $74,318 33.33%
Ctr Solution Inc 1 $72,550 33.33%
Seawolf Capital Llc 1 $139,506 33.33%
Cvision Technologies Inc 1 $102,315 33.33%
Hbe Solutions Llc 1 $121,202 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 308 $45,443 96.55%
Other Specialized Design Services 305 $79,894 99.03%
Other Management Consulting Services 261 $105,451 85.57%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 256 $279,166 98.08%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 246 $96,671 96.09%
Limited Service Restaurants 237 $26,558 96.34%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 235 $43,971 99.16%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 228 $93,828 97.02%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 221 $93,463 96.93%
Residential Remodelers 216 $78,525 97.74%

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