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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 116 $98,090 81.69%
Psychologists, All Other 114 $54,138 87.02%
Fundraisers 113 $58,344 87.60%
Search Marketing Strategists 111 $72,895 89.52%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $72,854 90.16%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 109 $69,805 89.34%
Podiatrists 106 $79,497 86.89%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 105 $95,696 86.07%
Political Scientists 104 $84,307 88.14%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 103 $59,847 88.03%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nannies 16 $29,071 47.06%
Physician Assistants 16 $81,764 47.06%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 16 $46,952 48.48%
Administrative Services Managers 16 $107,286 48.48%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $56,066 48.48%
Lodging Managers 15 $79,485 45.45%
Computer Hardware Engineers 15 $95,809 45.45%
Computer Network Support Specialists 15 $78,298 45.45%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 15 $65,611 45.45%
Cashiers 15 $20,423 45.45%
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 %
Zs Associates Inc 332 $102,110 91.21%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 332 $74,137 91.46%
Td Securities Usa Llc 328 $115,053 90.61%
Research Foundation Of Suny At Buffalo 327 $51,792 91.09%
Fujitsu America Inc 327 $91,473 92.90%
Amazon Advertising Llc 327 $100,970 93.16%
Davis Polk Wardwell Llp 320 $137,169 91.43%
Factset Research Systems Inc 318 $88,547 91.12%
Praxair Inc 317 $77,526 91.09%
Medidata Solutions Inc 315 $101,878 90.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Timothy W Stanton 12 $28,181 100.00%
Youngman Bros Fruit Farm 12 $25,854 100.00%
Morgiewicz Produce Inc 12 $30,989 100.00%
Nesbitt Fruit Farms 11 $33,739 100.00%
Youngman Brothers Fruit Farm 11 $33,762 100.00%
Engels Acres 11 $29,763 100.00%
Blackhorse Farms Inc 11 $32,043 100.00%
Smith Brothers Farm Inc 11 $33,146 100.00%
Otisco Orchards 11 $26,236 100.00%
Bieler Enterprises 11 $27,294 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Weight Watchers International Inc 21 $98,941 31.34%
Axiom Software Laboratories 21 $112,234 31.34%
Droga5 Llc 21 $135,747 31.34%
Ae Television Networks Llc 21 $128,620 31.34%
Everyday Health Media Llc 21 $121,456 31.82%
Santander Bank Na 21 $139,397 32.31%
Squarepoint Ops Llc 21 $97,541 32.31%
Seasonal Landscaping Nursery Inc 21 $25,605 32.81%
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc 20 $81,321 31.25%
Davis Polk Wardwell 20 $128,597 31.25%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 970 $66,404 85.61%
Other Management Consulting Services 953 $83,510 85.93%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities 933 $74,387 85.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 928 $87,155 85.61%
Other Individual And Family Services 914 $48,539 86.96%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 901 $89,546 86.47%
Insurance Carriers 889 $93,272 90.99%
Reinsurance Carriers 862 $102,596 88.23%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice 855 $135,784 93.65%
Software Publishers 836 $127,395 92.38%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 4 $33,914 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 4 $31,278 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 4 $35,027 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 3 $32,053 75.00%
Logging 3 $29,869 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $31,796 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $26,412 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $32,292 66.67%
Other Animal Production 2 $34,102 100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 2 $29,723 100.00%

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