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 %
Grant Thornton Llp 225 $88,105 90.36%
First Tek Inc 225 $66,776 90.73%
Richmond Children Center Inc 224 $33,713 91.06%
Nomura Holding America Inc 224 $111,942 91.06%
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured Crippled 221 $76,157 90.20%
Paypal Inc 220 $132,121 89.80%
Health Research Inc 219 $60,064 89.39%
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc 218 $65,212 88.98%
Upstate Cerebral Palsy Inc 218 $34,611 88.98%
Bnp Paribas Securities Corp 217 $116,390 88.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheldrake Point Vineyard Llc 9 $30,019 100.00%
Harvest Queen Farm Ltd 9 $28,607 100.00%
Jay R Debadts And Sons Fruit Farms Llc 9 $31,071 100.00%
Dressel Farms Llc 9 $29,559 100.00%
Stuart Farm Llc 9 $27,183 100.00%
Candellas Farm Greenhouses Llc 8 $29,286 100.00%
Jl Orchards Llc 8 $31,572 100.00%
Jangsoo Farm Inc 8 $31,907 100.00%
Van De Walle Fruit Farm Llc 8 $33,207 100.00%
L M Farms 8 $27,903 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alice Hyde Medical Center 14 $106,466 32.56%
Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc 14 $83,840 32.56%
Citigroup Management Corp 14 $125,121 32.56%
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd 14 $128,232 32.56%
Open Society Foundations 14 $110,248 33.33%
Bluecrest Capital Management New York Lp 14 $129,970 33.33%
Shinhan Bank America Inc 14 $59,265 33.33%
Capital Iq Inc 14 $110,741 33.33%
American Education Center Inc 14 $58,227 33.33%
Saks Company Llc 14 $113,509 34.15%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 117 $25,929 100.00%
Potato Farming 94 $29,869 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 92 $30,678 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 89 $32,470 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 57 $30,359 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 49 $32,248 100.00%
Wineries 49 $32,894 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 36 $32,041 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 33 $34,063 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 27 $32,235 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,270 $747,273 100.00%
Architectural Services 1,153 $67,055 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,126 $98,927 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 1,059 $107,563 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,037 $53,953 100.00%
Private Households 974 $153,339 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 926 $94,963 100.00%
Advertising Agencies 837 $105,705 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 750 $100,731 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 703 $102,177 100.00%

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