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 %
Liveperson Inc 188 $124,017 87.85%
Colgate University 187 $53,568 87.79%
Moodys Shared Services Inc 187 $108,658 87.79%
Morgan Stanley And Co Llc 186 $104,255 88.15%
Cox Automotive Corporate Services Llc 186 $111,137 88.57%
Appnexus Inc 185 $91,489 88.10%
Primesoft Inc 185 $70,904 88.52%
J Crew Group Inc 185 $94,207 88.52%
The Bank Of Nova Scotia 185 $116,129 88.52%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 184 $103,115 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Defisher Fruit Farms 7 $20,039 100.00%
Wayside Nursery Inc 7 $21,480 100.00%
Gmb Farms Llc 7 $30,787 100.00%
Schofield Farms Llc 7 $31,863 100.00%
Bovee Farms Llc 7 $36,266 100.00%
Shl Farm Llc 7 $35,366 100.00%
Indian Ladder Farm 7 $21,965 100.00%
Monte Bello Farm 7 $34,005 100.00%
Richard W Tack Fruit Farm 7 $31,170 100.00%
Pantaleons Farm Inc 7 $30,912 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Safavieh Group Llc 12 $47,443 33.33%
Yipit Inc 12 $81,359 34.29%
Take 31 Inc 12 $38,953 34.29%
Customertimes Corp 12 $85,823 34.29%
The Trade Desk Inc 12 $120,318 34.29%
Prime Leaders Health Services Inc 12 $42,936 34.29%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp 12 $114,372 34.29%
Alstom Transportation Inc 12 $87,873 34.29%
Iptiq Americas Inc 12 $97,192 34.29%
Wilklow Orchards Llc 12 $26,998 34.29%

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