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 %
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	100	$86,049	86.21%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	99	$74,528	85.34%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	99	$49,042	86.09%
Logistics Analysts	98	$71,490	88.29%
Treasurers and Controllers	95	$148,509	87.16%
Chemical Technicians	95	$33,619	87.16%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	94	$47,001	87.04%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	92	$35,036	85.19%
Loan Officers	90	$69,353	84.11%
Physical Therapist Assistants	87	$45,487	82.08%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Hardware Engineers	15	$95,809	45.45%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	15	$65,611	45.45%
Helpers--Carpenters	14	$28,172	43.75%
Animal Trainers	14	$38,116	43.75%
Survey Researchers	14	$42,455	43.75%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	14	$83,055	43.75%
Roofers	14	$54,174	43.75%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	14	$57,067	43.75%
Medical Secretaries	14	$44,965	43.75%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	14	$62,953	43.75%

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 %
Palestine	2	$73,081	40.00%
United Arab Emirates	2	$94,536	40.00%
Afghanistan	2	$60,086	50.00%
Guinea-bissau	2	$67,330	50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda	2	$112,705	50.00%
Rwanda	2	$116,127	50.00%
Iraq	2	$107,494	50.00%
Yemen	2	$75,015	50.00%
Ivory Coast	2	$100,381	66.67%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines	2	$100,995	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ernst Young Us Llp	15,216	$90,185	98.22%
Infosys Limited	7,162	$77,905	99.07%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,946	$69,134	96.47%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	6,506	$109,522	93.13%
Google Llc	5,622	$111,098	95.82%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	5,359	$88,819	98.17%
Bloomberg Lp	5,047	$111,671	97.70%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc	4,815	$106,321	98.01%
Capgemini America Inc	4,081	$90,104	94.18%
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc	3,713	$110,168	93.53%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Torrey Farms Inc	62	$26,975	100.00%
Forrence Orchards Inc	49	$27,308	100.00%
Lakeside Orchards Inc	46	$28,414	100.00%
Wafler Farms Inc	46	$28,275	100.00%
Porpiglia Farms Inc	45	$27,354	100.00%
Fowler Brothers Inc	44	$30,290	100.00%
Norman Keil Nurseries Inc	40	$32,239	100.00%
Northern Orchard Co Inc	40	$27,025	100.00%
Everett Orchards Ltd	38	$24,101	100.00%
Rulfs Orchard Llc	37	$27,767	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	9,995	$129,393	100.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp	1,552	$122,908	52.34%
Facebook Inc	737	$101,675	26.95%
Amazoncom Services Llc	697	$103,738	35.29%
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc	644	$117,452	40.89%
New York City Department Of Education	629	$48,362	40.53%
Morgan Stanley Co Llc	612	$118,501	44.87%
Globalfoundries Us Inc	536	$89,124	62.84%
Synechron	443	$117,552	54.56%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	415	$108,758	55.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Veterinary Services	138	$86,806	89.03%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers	132	$103,740	85.71%
Professional Organizations	132	$92,314	86.84%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	132	$110,810	88.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	130	$63,019	87.84%
Offices Of Optometrists	130	$99,920	88.44%
Residential Property Managers	130	$83,347	88.44%
Electric Power Distribution	125	$88,066	86.21%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	123	$69,972	85.42%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	123	$92,205	85.42%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	37	$68,836	90.24%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	36	$89,643	87.80%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	35	$78,259	85.37%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	35	$2,644,401	85.37%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	35	$76,112	85.37%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	35	$105,880	89.74%
Educational Services	35	$60,227	89.74%
Wholesale Trade	34	$66,341	89.47%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	34	$64,197	89.47%
Securities Commodity Contracts And Other Financial Investments And Related Activities	34	$94,104	89.47%

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.