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 %
Orthodontists 16 $205,397 88.89%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 15 $81,582 83.33%
Pathologists 15 $166,295 83.33%
Surveyors 15 $69,799 83.33%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 15 $34,510 88.24%
Audiologists 15 $69,806 88.24%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 15 $63,902 88.24%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 14 $69,972 82.35%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 14 $52,655 82.35%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 14 $79,584 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 4 $70,684 20.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 4 $60,492 20.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 4 $30,893 20.00%
Skincare Specialists 4 $32,911 20.00%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 3 $36,026 15.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 3 $70,901 15.00%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 3 $56,597 15.00%
Craft Artists 3 $52,021 15.79%
Mechanical Drafters 3 $57,443 15.79%
Concierges 3 $43,853 15.79%
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 %
Grant Thornton Llp 225 $88,105 90.36%
First Tek Inc 225 $66,776 90.73%
Richmond Children Center Inc 224 $33,713 91.06%
Nomura Holding America Inc 224 $111,942 91.06%
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured Crippled 221 $76,157 90.20%
Paypal Inc 220 $132,121 89.80%
Health Research Inc 219 $60,064 89.39%
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc 218 $65,212 88.98%
Upstate Cerebral Palsy Inc 218 $34,611 88.98%
Bnp Paribas Securities Corp 217 $116,390 88.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheldrake Point Vineyard Llc 9 $30,019 100.00%
Harvest Queen Farm Ltd 9 $28,607 100.00%
Jay R Debadts And Sons Fruit Farms Llc 9 $31,071 100.00%
Dressel Farms Llc 9 $29,559 100.00%
Stuart Farm Llc 9 $27,183 100.00%
Candellas Farm Greenhouses Llc 8 $29,286 100.00%
Jl Orchards Llc 8 $31,572 100.00%
Jangsoo Farm Inc 8 $31,907 100.00%
Van De Walle Fruit Farm Llc 8 $33,207 100.00%
L M Farms 8 $27,903 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alice Hyde Medical Center 14 $106,466 32.56%
Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc 14 $83,840 32.56%
Citigroup Management Corp 14 $125,121 32.56%
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd 14 $128,232 32.56%
Open Society Foundations 14 $110,248 33.33%
Bluecrest Capital Management New York Lp 14 $129,970 33.33%
Shinhan Bank America Inc 14 $59,265 33.33%
Capital Iq Inc 14 $110,741 33.33%
American Education Center Inc 14 $58,227 33.33%
Saks Company Llc 14 $113,509 34.15%

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