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 %
Social and Community Service Managers 435 $75,706 85.13%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 435 $106,129 86.83%
Editors 434 $59,945 87.68%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 419 $89,127 86.21%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 416 $49,008 87.03%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 415 $54,509 87.74%
Health Educators 406 $47,139 86.94%
Urban and Regional Planners 403 $68,159 87.04%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 402 $71,197 88.55%
Psychiatrists 395 $154,532 87.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Managers, All Other 45 $136,746 63.38%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 44 $135,569 61.97%
Human Resources Managers 44 $144,319 62.86%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 43 $102,928 62.32%
Nursing Assistants 43 $28,559 62.32%
Industrial Production Managers 42 $116,298 61.76%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 42 $84,436 64.62%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 41 $42,983 64.06%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $49,474 62.50%
Procurement Clerks 40 $38,939 62.50%
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 %
Linklaters Llp 148 $160,002 88.62%
Baruch College 148 $67,273 88.62%
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas 148 $87,150 88.62%
Tavant Technologies Inc 147 $88,490 88.55%
Doubleverify Inc 147 $114,083 88.55%
Samiti Technology Inc 146 $62,529 88.48%
Albany Medical College 145 $97,940 88.41%
Emc Corporation 145 $90,539 88.96%
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc 145 $65,835 89.51%
American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc 144 $92,690 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boise Farms 5 $33,151 100.00%
Porpiglia Farms 5 $21,050 100.00%
Knapp Farms 5 $23,217 100.00%
Chuck Hafner Farm Llc 5 $30,430 100.00%
Hermann J Wiemer Vineyard 5 $22,855 100.00%
Tassone Farms Inc 5 $32,860 100.00%
Martini Vineyards Inc 5 $29,544 100.00%
Lavender By The Bay 5 $32,860 100.00%
Twin Forks Nursery 5 $32,860 100.00%
J Van Duser Farms Llc 5 $30,547 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ballon Stoll Bader Nadler Pc 10 $154,232 37.04%
Universal Mccann Worldwide Inc 10 $115,195 37.04%
Hd Consulting Service Llc 10 $72,571 38.46%
Asana Inc 10 $86,122 38.46%
Roku Inc 10 $127,244 38.46%
Stripe Inc 10 $122,969 38.46%
Iq Infotek Inc 9 $87,249 34.62%
Kylin Management Llc 9 $114,301 34.62%
Saatchi Saatchi North America Inc 9 $94,508 34.62%
Yt Resolution Services Llc 9 $80,441 34.62%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hog And Pig Farming 1 $35,256 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $37,024 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 157 $70,388 96.91%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 155 $86,623 98.73%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 154 $64,235 98.09%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 152 $91,723 96.82%
Other Sound Recording Industries 148 $114,490 95.48%
Construction Of Buildings 148 $47,493 96.10%
Office Administrative Services 144 $101,793 94.74%
Graphic Design Services 144 $67,854 97.30%
Construction 143 $51,489 96.62%
Offices Of Physicians 139 $106,604 96.53%

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