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 %
Sinovision Incorporated 216 $35,227 88.52%
Cibc World Markets Corp 215 $124,208 88.48%
Etsy Inc 213 $120,418 88.02%
3i Infotech Inc 213 $71,389 88.75%
Alfa Services Usa Inc 213 $69,752 88.75%
Diversant Llc 210 $95,464 87.50%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 210 $51,596 87.87%
Clarkson University 210 $58,389 87.87%
The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America 210 $104,500 88.24%
We Work Management Llc 209 $94,274 88.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lakeville Orchards Inc 8 $34,692 100.00%
New Hope View Farm Llc 8 $34,739 100.00%
Associated Fruit Growers Inc 8 $30,537 100.00%
Roberts Circle R Fruit Farms Inc 8 $28,408 100.00%
Windmill Farms 8 $31,112 100.00%
Apple Adventure Llc 8 $32,960 100.00%
Erway Farms 8 $24,284 100.00%
Balsam Farms Llc 8 $33,826 100.00%
Double A Vineyards Inc 8 $31,733 100.00%
Chuck Hafner Farms Llc 8 $30,716 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc 14 $115,530 34.15%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 14 $126,112 34.15%
Pjt Partners Holdings Lp 14 $182,413 34.15%
Apollo Management Holdings Lp 14 $131,821 34.15%
Labella Associates Dpc 14 $88,032 34.15%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 14 $100,747 34.15%
Pegaframe Infotech Inc 14 $134,000 34.15%
Doordash Inc 14 $96,609 34.15%
Uipath Inc 14 $121,557 35.00%
Paychex North America Inc 14 $118,229 35.00%

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