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 %
Administrative Services Managers 16 $107,286 47.06%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 16 $56,842 47.06%
Nannies 16 $29,071 48.48%
Physician Assistants 16 $81,764 48.48%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $56,066 48.48%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 15 $59,473 45.45%
Health Educators 15 $38,774 45.45%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 15 $65,611 45.45%
Computer Hardware Engineers 15 $95,809 45.45%
Lodging Managers 15 $79,485 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 %
Amazoncom Services Llc 3,488 $106,803 88.21%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 3,412 $99,710 92.59%
Wipro Limited 3,261 $69,317 90.23%
Ibm Corporation 3,042 $94,944 84.29%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 2,939 $71,015 84.21%
Goldman Sachs Co 2,935 $95,193 89.73%
Deloitte Touche Llp 2,816 $74,897 88.75%
Columbia University 2,778 $64,626 87.88%
Citibank Na 2,724 $110,792 88.56%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 2,546 $85,987 86.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pavero Cold Storage 36 $26,165 100.00%
Sandy Knoll Farms Inc 35 $25,571 100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc 34 $26,366 100.00%
Sullivan Orchards Inc 34 $26,781 100.00%
Mg Hurd Sons 34 $28,606 100.00%
Kalir Enterprises Inc 33 $27,868 100.00%
Amos Zittel Sons Inc 32 $31,311 100.00%
Crist Bros Orchards Inc 31 $33,648 100.00%
Yonder Fruit Farm Inc 31 $28,574 100.00%
Donato Farms Inc 31 $29,810 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blackrock Financial Management 333 $106,051 45.18%
Kpmg Llp 324 $105,780 44.63%
Amazon Web Services Inc 296 $110,446 42.47%
Merrill Lynch 264 $130,923 40.99%
Rcm Technologies Inc 215 $21,676,558 34.18%
Goldman Sachs Services Llc 187 $122,276 30.56%
Bofa Securities Inc 173 $121,085 32.28%
Mpg Operations Llc 166 $114,669 37.47%
Spotify Usa Inc 159 $114,160 37.77%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc 153 $82,733 36.69%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marine Cargo Handling 113 $50,648 86.92%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 112 $90,838 86.82%
Sports Teams And Clubs 111 $84,111 86.72%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 110 $93,570 87.30%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 108 $88,734 87.80%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 107 $117,873 87.70%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 104 $63,434 85.95%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 103 $72,379 87.29%
Sign Manufacturing 102 $63,442 87.18%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 101 $94,251 87.07%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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