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 %
Survey Researchers 14 $42,455 43.75%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 13 $50,195 40.63%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 13 $61,355 40.63%
Credit Counselors 13 $42,429 41.94%
Writers and Authors 13 $67,862 41.94%
Librarians 13 $61,691 41.94%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 12 $20,738 38.71%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 12 $48,890 38.71%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 12 $47,051 40.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 12 $65,557 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 %
Salesforcecom Inc 248 $110,433 90.18%
State University Of New York Upstate Medical University 243 $53,398 88.36%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 242 $131,016 88.00%
Lazard Freres Co Llc 242 $114,977 88.32%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 241 $52,980 88.28%
Flextrade Systems Inc 241 $98,696 88.28%
Fordham University 241 $60,788 88.93%
Morgan Stanley Co Inc 240 $88,398 88.56%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 240 $104,226 88.56%
Credit Suisse Services Usa Llc 240 $90,694 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schreiber Orchards 10 $23,962 100.00%
Markristo Farm 10 $30,129 100.00%
Hudson River Fruit Distributors 9 $22,693 100.00%
Harvest Queen Farms Ltd 9 $24,165 100.00%
Thanksgiving Farm At The Center For Discovery 9 $22,887 100.00%
Robinson Hardware Of Ns Corp 9 $29,060 100.00%
Raymond Luhrman 9 $27,022 100.00%
Anyelas Vineyard Llc 9 $23,414 100.00%
Gaias Breath Farm 9 $25,302 100.00%
Ljm Growers Inc 9 $29,857 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brookhaven National Laboratory 16 $76,660 31.37%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center 16 $85,917 32.00%
Pernod Ricard Usa Llc 16 $120,473 32.00%
The Unity Hospital Of Rochester 16 $107,944 32.65%
Techgroup America Inc 16 $96,633 32.65%
Eclinicalworks Llc 16 $83,660 32.65%
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions Llc 16 $87,533 32.65%
Remedy Bpci Partners Llc 16 $102,481 33.33%
Ademco Inc 16 $125,765 33.33%
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc 16 $141,562 34.04%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 789 $70,382 87.57%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 752 $76,188 85.75%
Public Relations Agencies 752 $68,737 86.34%
Human Resources Consulting Services 749 $77,125 86.49%
Offices Of Physicians 747 $113,553 87.06%
Other Services Related To Advertising 747 $92,724 88.30%
Scientific Research And Development Services 736 $76,675 87.41%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services 729 $69,174 86.99%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 724 $103,157 87.12%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 715 $104,397 86.14%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 181 $109,817 99.45%
Masonry Contractors 180 $52,500 98.90%
Computer Facilities Management Services 176 $14,750,187 97.24%
Other Services Related To Advertising 176 $98,261 97.78%
Educational Support Services 174 $74,732 98.86%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 171 $80,122 97.16%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 169 $99,261 97.13%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 167 $85,314 97.66%
Offices Of Dentists 162 $76,789 95.86%
Other Spectator Sports 157 $31,280 94.01%

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