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 %
Biological Scientists, All Other 3,067 $50,270 83.75%
Mechanical Engineers 3,006 $75,653 88.93%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,978 $71,438 89.35%
Financial Specialists, All Other 2,803 $73,951 90.45%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 2,768 $102,426 89.75%
Public Relations Specialists 2,623 $52,239 88.56%
Chemists 2,302 $62,286 90.56%
Electrical Engineers 2,241 $82,742 89.39%
Marketing Managers 2,151 $143,955 86.18%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 2,049 $77,678 91.84%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Managers 230 $110,287 98.71%
Mechanical Engineers 217 $80,008 95.59%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 212 $55,530 93.39%
Operations Research Analysts 199 $72,429 88.44%
General and Operations Managers 195 $136,840 87.44%
Electrical Engineers 187 $87,301 85.78%
Database Administrators 182 $99,334 84.65%
Chemists 180 $75,839 90.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 176 $87,581 94.12%
Materials Engineers 160 $84,185 86.49%
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 %
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 118 $112,475 89.39%
Avenues New York Llc 118 $59,744 89.39%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 117 $96,380 88.64%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 117 $101,373 89.31%
Crisil Irevna Us Llc 116 $85,358 88.55%
Ubs Ag 116 $109,674 88.55%
Cummins Inc 116 $70,056 89.23%
Guggenheim Securities Llc 116 $122,950 89.23%
New York Medical College 116 $58,610 89.23%
St Johns University 116 $86,282 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zino Nurseries Landscaping 3 $26,666 100.00%
Storys Nursery Inc 3 $21,133 100.00%
Roberts Family Fruit Farm Llc 3 $26,978 100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc Order 1 3 $34,951 100.00%
Putmans Maple Service Llc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Kira Kinney 3 $30,673 100.00%
Raffiani Hahn Ent Inc 3 $21,133 100.00%
Hearty Roots Community Farm 3 $34,951 100.00%
Appleton Growers Association Inc 3 $35,845 100.00%
Farview Farms Llc 3 $34,486 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tlh Construction Corp 7 $59,773 33.33%
Vida Shoes International Inc 7 $57,601 33.33%
316 West 49th Restaurant Corp 7 $37,407 33.33%
L3 Advertising Inc 7 $51,385 33.33%
Mystic Inc 7 $53,605 33.33%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 7 $68,661 33.33%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 7 $72,069 33.33%
Rabobank Nederland 7 $139,265 33.33%
Zorlu Usa Inc 7 $53,809 33.33%
Advanced Care Staffing 7 $77,225 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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