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 %
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 86 $54,986 83.50%
Anesthesiologists 85 $179,297 84.16%
Physical Scientists, All Other 84 $53,069 84.85%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 83 $74,788 84.69%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 82 $40,830 84.54%
Librarians 80 $58,948 83.33%
Archivists 78 $46,378 82.98%
Administrative Services Managers 78 $80,643 82.98%
Clinical Data Managers 75 $98,347 84.27%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $101,260 83.15%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Carpenters 14 $28,172 43.75%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 13 $50,195 40.63%
Credit Counselors 13 $42,429 40.63%
Librarians 13 $61,691 41.94%
Writers and Authors 13 $67,862 41.94%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 13 $61,355 41.94%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 12 $60,205 38.71%
Computer User Support Specialists 12 $65,557 38.71%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 12 $47,051 40.00%
Film and Video Editors 12 $73,696 40.00%
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 %
Birlasoft Inc 409 $66,429 92.95%
The Devereux Foundation 407 $31,398 92.92%
Gcom Software Inc 401 $85,187 92.40%
Markit North America Inc 399 $98,447 93.44%
Mount Sinai Hospital 395 $92,989 93.16%
Linkedin Corporation 394 $120,567 93.81%
Hsbc Securities Usa Inc 384 $107,334 91.65%
Tower Research Capital Llc 381 $118,012 91.15%
The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital 380 $111,597 90.91%
New York Life Insurance Company 379 $108,805 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pioneer Fruit Farm 14 $23,210 100.00%
Marshall Skiff Orchard Llc 14 $24,192 100.00%
Fox Fruit Farm 13 $34,974 100.00%
Ontario Orchards 13 $26,287 100.00%
Windflower Farms Llc 13 $25,402 100.00%
Altamont Orchards Inc 13 $30,998 100.00%
Pacello Orchards 13 $32,795 100.00%
Stoneledge Farm Llc 13 $26,934 100.00%
Lm Farms 13 $33,459 100.00%
Weed Farms Inc 13 $28,200 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brown Brothers Harriman Co 27 $112,808 34.62%
Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company 26 $110,297 33.33%
Tri State Gunite 26 $32,885 33.33%
Syscom Usa Inc 25 $73,566 32.47%
Ebusinessware Inc 25 $77,650 32.47%
Valtech Solutions Inc 25 $117,770 32.47%
Point72 Lp 25 $91,954 32.47%
Simcorp Usa Inc 24 $106,506 31.58%
Transperfect Translations International Inc 24 $71,062 31.58%
Aol Inc 24 $109,797 32.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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