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 %
Barclays Bank Plc 203 $107,203 89.04%
D E Shaw Co Lp 203 $84,455 89.04%
Beth Israel Medical Center 201 $67,958 88.16%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 200 $78,931 87.72%
Vitech Systems Group Inc 199 $88,114 87.28%
Mt Bank 198 $104,140 86.84%
Natsoft Corporation 196 $83,247 87.50%
Citadel Americas Services Llc 196 $108,210 87.50%
Cleary Gottlieb Steen Hamilton Llp 192 $117,371 85.71%
Corning Research Development Corporation 191 $94,309 85.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chance Farms Llc 8 $28,941 100.00%
Binley Florist Inc 8 $24,430 100.00%
Vanputte Seed Co Inc 8 $27,932 100.00%
Main Street Farms Llc 8 $33,316 100.00%
Buhrmaster Fruit Produce Inc 8 $30,537 100.00%
Little Lake Farm Llc 8 $21,032 100.00%
Glendale Fruit Farm Llc 8 $29,312 100.00%
Dolan Orchards 8 $23,005 100.00%
Yans Ginseng Farm Inc 8 $28,961 100.00%
Daniel Demarree Fruit Farm Llc 8 $33,826 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Handel Architects 13 $67,000 34.21%
Credit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank 13 $151,049 34.21%
Sprinklr 13 $106,914 34.21%
Allen Overy Llp 13 $130,995 34.21%
Zs Associates Inc 13 $120,314 34.21%
New York Genome Center Inc 13 $74,550 34.21%
Montefiore Information Technology Llc 13 $119,243 34.21%
Cooperatieve Rabobank Ua 13 $164,410 34.21%
Cookfox Architects Dpc 13 $54,198 34.21%
The Korea Daily New York Corp 13 $64,099 34.21%

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