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 %
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 38 $43,849 82.61%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $50,877 82.61%
Insurance Sales Agents 38 $64,744 82.61%
Producers 37 $66,119 82.22%
Agricultural Engineers 37 $64,294 84.09%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 37 $61,006 84.09%
Securities and Commodities Traders 37 $123,550 84.09%
Photonics Engineers 37 $81,576 86.05%
Transportation Planners 37 $82,852 86.05%
Manufacturing Engineers 36 $74,899 83.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Judicial Law Clerks 7 $63,143 29.17%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 7 $30,424 29.17%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 7 $43,514 29.17%
Microbiologists 7 $47,391 29.17%
Tax Preparers 7 $49,997 29.17%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 7 $43,154 29.17%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $51,163 29.17%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 7 $63,443 29.17%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 7 $37,666 29.17%
Archivists 7 $48,370 29.17%
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 %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 25 $36,373 100.00%
Floriculture Production 23 $32,566 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 23 $32,510 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 23 $31,889 100.00%
Landscaping Services 22 $32,140 100.00%
Apiculture 21 $31,723 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 20 $30,987 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $26,251 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 17 $32,788 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 17 $28,953 100.00%

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