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 %
Physician Assistants 158 $92,096 86.81%
Veterinarians 157 $78,742 86.74%
Reporters and Correspondents 156 $48,473 86.67%
Surgeons 146 $177,531 83.91%
Sustainability Specialists 145 $78,273 88.41%
Soil and Plant Scientists 141 $49,105 86.50%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 140 $58,270 89.17%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 138 $70,504 87.90%
Energy Engineers 137 $86,040 87.26%
Epidemiologists 137 $75,786 88.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veterinarians 20 $83,517 52.63%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $48,244 52.63%
Healthcare Social Workers 19 $49,840 51.35%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $52,596 51.35%
Recreational Therapists 19 $42,255 51.35%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 19 $24,870 52.78%
Customer Service Representatives 19 $42,359 52.78%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19 $63,612 52.78%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 19 $49,169 52.78%
Loan Officers 19 $105,717 52.78%
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 Blackstone Group 353 $105,497 88.69%
Oliver Wyman Inc 353 $94,270 89.82%
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva Uni 349 $43,328 89.03%
Cyberthink Inc 345 $74,703 88.01%
Openwave Computing Llc 343 $69,682 87.72%
Epam Systems Inc 340 $83,540 87.86%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 339 $75,942 88.51%
Adp Technology Services Inc 339 $116,587 88.51%
Genpact Llc 336 $88,354 89.12%
Invagen Pharmaceuticals Inc 336 $60,293 90.81%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Partyka Sons Farms Llc 12 $31,694 100.00%
Gary Roberts 12 $31,692 100.00%
Rmv Farms Llc 12 $29,689 100.00%
Ameele Farms Llc 12 $27,449 100.00%
Lamora Farms 12 $32,025 100.00%
Salinger Orchard 12 $26,397 100.00%
Kc Bailey Orchards Inc 12 $27,085 100.00%
Triple G Farms Inc 12 $30,670 100.00%
Reeves Farms 12 $23,019 100.00%
Debucks Sod Farm Of Ny Inc 12 $27,922 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sligo Software Solutions Inc 23 $82,806 32.39%
Forest Laboratories Inc 22 $75,611 31.43%
Renaissance Technologies Llc 22 $78,077 31.43%
National Grid Usa Service Company Inc 22 $98,318 31.88%
Rsm Us Llp 22 $123,341 31.88%
Ondeck Capital Inc 22 $90,962 32.35%
Avenues New York Llc 22 $64,375 32.35%
Protiviti Inc 21 $117,472 30.88%
National Economic Research Associates Inc 21 $93,435 31.34%
Blue Heron Consulting Corporation 21 $89,671 31.34%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 69 $93,567 89.61%
Open End Investment Funds 68 $116,583 93.15%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 68 $85,971 93.15%
Testing Laboratories And Services 67 $69,604 94.37%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 66 $60,715 95.65%
Caterers 66 $46,237 95.65%
Activities Related To Real Estate 65 $100,552 95.59%
Fine Arts Schools 63 $56,699 92.65%
Professional Employer Organizations 63 $43,238 94.03%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 62 $54,217 93.94%

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