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 %
Astronomers 60 $65,483 83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 59 $47,018 81.94%
Transportation Engineers 58 $76,389 82.86%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 57 $134,942 81.43%
Food Service Managers 57 $55,336 86.36%
Advertising Sales Agents 56 $51,122 86.15%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $59,016 88.89%
Historians 56 $47,362 88.89%
Pharmacists 55 $106,525 87.30%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $59,442 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tile and Marble Setters 9 $68,171 33.33%
Materials Scientists 9 $78,703 33.33%
Athletic Trainers 9 $44,871 33.33%
Designers, All Other 9 $56,014 33.33%
Social Science Research Assistants 9 $48,203 34.62%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 9 $37,726 34.62%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 9 $57,854 34.62%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 9 $37,350 34.62%
Reporters and Correspondents 9 $74,258 34.62%
Helpers--Electricians 9 $32,263 34.62%
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 %
Paraguay 4 $61,824 40.00%
Libya 4 $97,697 50.00%
Bahamas 4 $89,128 50.00%
Bhutan 4 $61,774 50.00%
Bermuda 3 $77,612 42.86%
Gambia 3 $68,151 42.86%
Botswana 3 $103,889 42.86%
Burkina Faso 3 $114,670 42.86%
Republic Of Congo 3 $57,713 42.86%
Belize 3 $78,096 50.00%

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 %
Marine Cargo Handling 113 $50,648 86.92%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 112 $90,838 86.82%
Sports Teams And Clubs 111 $84,111 86.72%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 110 $93,570 87.30%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 108 $88,734 87.80%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 107 $117,873 87.70%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 104 $63,434 85.95%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 103 $72,379 87.29%
Sign Manufacturing 102 $63,442 87.18%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 101 $94,251 87.07%
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