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 %
Ford Models Inc 191 $49,835 86.04%
New York Independent System Operator 190 $82,222 85.97%
Jetblue Airways 190 $101,463 86.76%
Transperfect Translations International Inc 190 $53,239 86.76%
Exlservicecom Llc 189 $95,386 86.30%
Bdo Usa Llp 189 $80,036 86.70%
New York City Health And Hospitals Corporation 189 $83,218 87.10%
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation 188 $99,860 87.04%
New York Power Authority 188 $104,097 87.44%
Indotronix International Corporation 188 $69,347 87.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gary Craft 8 $23,468 100.00%
Aj Farms Produce Grain Llc 7 $34,005 100.00%
Fix Brothers Inc 7 $31,170 100.00%
Turek Farms Management Inc 7 $40,682 100.00%
Evolutionary Organics 7 $24,838 100.00%
Allstate Apple Exchange Inc 7 $36,014 100.00%
Cy Farms Llc 7 $32,698 100.00%
Spoth Brothers Enterprises Llc 7 $32,579 100.00%
Wagner Farm Market Inc 7 $30,962 100.00%
Navarino Orchard Llc 7 $32,062 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
State University Of New York At Oneonta 13 $41,791 35.14%
Bytedance Inc 13 $110,334 35.14%
Brightview Landscapes Llc 13 $25,005 35.14%
Jfm Concrete Inc 13 $60,590 36.11%
Greatbatch Ltd 12 $75,081 33.33%
The Ogilvy Group Inc 12 $95,482 33.33%
Motorola Inc 12 $77,759 33.33%
Barnard College 12 $63,653 33.33%
Sungard Consulting Services Llc 12 $96,687 33.33%
Niagara University 12 $41,966 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hog And Pig Farming 1 $35,256 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $37,024 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 157 $70,388 96.91%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 155 $86,623 98.73%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 154 $64,235 98.09%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 152 $91,723 96.82%
Other Sound Recording Industries 148 $114,490 95.48%
Construction Of Buildings 148 $47,493 96.10%
Office Administrative Services 144 $101,793 94.74%
Graphic Design Services 144 $67,854 97.30%
Construction 143 $51,489 96.62%
Offices Of Physicians 139 $106,604 96.53%

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