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 %
Ascent Pharmaceuticals Inc 268 $59,432 91.47%
Westchester County Health Care Corporation 268 $64,051 91.78%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 267 $86,574 91.44%
Macquarie Holdings Usa Inc 266 $113,134 91.41%
Atos Syntel Inc 266 $78,096 91.41%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 262 $103,697 90.03%
Ntt Data Inc 261 $90,839 89.69%
Grubhub Holdings Inc 261 $109,364 90.00%
Photon Infotech Inc 260 $73,834 90.59%
Bofaml Securities Inc 259 $113,707 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B D Farms 10 $33,286 100.00%
Bruce Sullivan 10 $28,937 100.00%
Critz Farms Inc 10 $33,005 100.00%
Doyle Farms Inc 10 $28,937 100.00%
Roberts Farm Market 10 $23,851 100.00%
Daniel S Vanacker 10 $31,294 100.00%
Juniper Hill Farm 10 $30,815 100.00%
Kirbys Farm Market Llc 10 $31,535 100.00%
Rg Produce Llc 10 $27,720 100.00%
Mapleview Dairy Llc 10 $30,553 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xandr Inc 18 $114,347 32.73%
Blink Health Group Llc 18 $134,608 33.33%
Hf Management Services Llc 18 $135,361 33.33%
Coatue Management Llc 17 $115,258 31.48%
Analysis Group Inc 17 $82,028 31.48%
Tibco Software Inc 17 $94,038 31.48%
Cbs Interactive Inc 17 $96,646 32.08%
V Solve Inc 17 $92,929 32.08%
Rms Computer Corporation 17 $64,102 32.08%
Scotia Capital Usa Inc 17 $126,763 32.08%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 489 $77,017 86.70%
Travel Agencies 487 $67,560 86.65%
Media Representatives 484 $81,138 87.36%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 474 $121,516 86.65%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 471 $77,372 89.89%
Museums 445 $66,667 85.58%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 433 $78,468 83.75%
Religious Organizations 426 $47,439 84.52%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 426 $80,341 87.65%
Child Care Services 412 $42,014 85.12%
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