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 %
Music Directors 20 $33,973 86.96%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 20 $132,793 86.96%
Microsystems Engineers 19 $79,490 86.36%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 19 $54,892 86.36%
Sales Agents, Financial Services 19 $67,722 90.48%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 19 $54,589 90.48%
Legal Secretaries 18 $44,761 85.71%
Ophthalmologists 17 $106,771 80.95%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 17 $124,862 85.00%
Broadcast News Analysts 17 $35,196 85.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Peloton Interactive Inc 293 $113,820 90.15%
Sullivan Cromwell Llp 293 $119,217 90.15%
Iris Software Inc 293 $101,419 92.72%
It Ebusiness Consulting Services Inc 291 $70,702 92.68%
Physician Affiliate Group Of Ny Pc 291 $208,454 92.68%
Nyse Market De Inc 288 $118,608 91.72%
Ltimindtree Limited 287 $98,220 92.28%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 285 $67,601 91.64%
Amazoncom Services Inc 285 $95,260 91.64%
Apple Inc 283 $140,580 91.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James J Piedimonte Sons Inc 11 $22,563 100.00%
Rosario Farm Inc 11 $32,839 100.00%
White Springs Orchards Llc 11 $33,851 100.00%
Maynard Farms 11 $22,388 100.00%
Terrace Mountain Orchard 11 $25,716 100.00%
Shaul Farms Inc 11 $32,643 100.00%
Gade Farm Llc 11 $28,914 100.00%
Putnam Management Properties Llc 10 $23,325 100.00%
G Family Passaic Llc Time Equities Inc 10 $29,270 100.00%
Honey Dog Farm Llc 10 $25,673 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Queensborough Community College 19 $59,626 32.20%
International Securities Exchange Llc 19 $94,202 32.76%
John C Kimmel Racing Stable 19 $24,812 32.76%
Siemens Industry Inc 19 $102,989 32.76%
Fis Management Services Llc 19 $101,034 32.76%
Blue Wolf Group Llc 19 $108,621 32.76%
Shearman Sterling Llp 19 $174,767 33.33%
Trenmor Llc Dba Linesight 19 $98,268 33.33%
Citadel Securities Americas Services Llc 19 $76,520 33.33%
Ascape Landscape Construction Corp 19 $29,994 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 69 $93,567 89.61%
Open End Investment Funds 68 $116,583 93.15%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 68 $85,971 93.15%
Testing Laboratories And Services 67 $69,604 94.37%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 66 $60,715 95.65%
Caterers 66 $46,237 95.65%
Activities Related To Real Estate 65 $100,552 95.59%
Fine Arts Schools 63 $56,699 92.65%
Professional Employer Organizations 63 $43,238 94.03%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 62 $54,217 93.94%

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