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 %
Salesforcecom Inc 248 $110,433 90.18%
State University Of New York Upstate Medical University 243 $53,398 88.36%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 242 $131,016 88.00%
Lazard Freres Co Llc 242 $114,977 88.32%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 241 $52,980 88.28%
Flextrade Systems Inc 241 $98,696 88.28%
Fordham University 241 $60,788 88.93%
Morgan Stanley Co Inc 240 $88,398 88.56%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 240 $104,226 88.56%
Credit Suisse Services Usa Llc 240 $90,694 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schreiber Orchards 10 $23,962 100.00%
Markristo Farm 10 $30,129 100.00%
Hudson River Fruit Distributors 9 $22,693 100.00%
Harvest Queen Farms Ltd 9 $24,165 100.00%
Thanksgiving Farm At The Center For Discovery 9 $22,887 100.00%
Robinson Hardware Of Ns Corp 9 $29,060 100.00%
Raymond Luhrman 9 $27,022 100.00%
Anyelas Vineyard Llc 9 $23,414 100.00%
Gaias Breath Farm 9 $25,302 100.00%
Ljm Growers Inc 9 $29,857 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brookhaven National Laboratory 16 $76,660 31.37%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center 16 $85,917 32.00%
Pernod Ricard Usa Llc 16 $120,473 32.00%
The Unity Hospital Of Rochester 16 $107,944 32.65%
Techgroup America Inc 16 $96,633 32.65%
Eclinicalworks Llc 16 $83,660 32.65%
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions Llc 16 $87,533 32.65%
Remedy Bpci Partners Llc 16 $102,481 33.33%
Ademco Inc 16 $125,765 33.33%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc 16 $141,562 34.04%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 1 $75,899 33.33%
Apparel Knitting Mills 1 $208,000 33.33%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1 $206,856 33.33%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing 1 $90,085 33.33%
Wood Preservation 1 $111,509 33.33%
Iron Ore Mining 1 $187,199 33.33%
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 1 $85,114 33.33%
Historical Sites 1 $73,590 33.33%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 1 $126,838 33.33%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 1 $203,486 33.33%

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