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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3 $36,872 16.67%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 3 $66,227 16.67%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 3 $24,232 16.67%
Dishwashers 3 $21,438 16.67%
Epidemiologists 3 $57,408 16.67%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2 $47,892 11.11%
Nurse Practitioners 2 $109,190 11.11%
Shampooers 2 $19,375 11.11%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 2 $125,497 11.11%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 2 $48,547 11.11%
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 %
Flatiron Health Inc 177 $109,034 88.06%
Groupm Worldwide Llc 177 $88,575 88.06%
Ralph Lauren Corporation 177 $84,709 88.50%
Weil Gotshal Manges Llp 177 $134,977 88.50%
Prime Healthcare Services Inc 176 $58,379 88.00%
Ccms 176 $54,935 88.44%
Bytedance Inc 176 $119,649 88.44%
National Economic Research Associates Inc 176 $81,291 88.44%
Mufg Union Bank Na 175 $102,791 88.38%
Itech Us Inc 175 $80,589 88.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
El Mimomex Farm Corp 7 $31,221 100.00%
Richters Orchard 7 $28,853 100.00%
Pettit Farms 6 $22,298 100.00%
Mark Eger Brothers Inc 6 $32,219 100.00%
Zehr Farms Inc 6 $22,492 100.00%
Russell Farms 6 $26,142 100.00%
Lake Breeze Fruit Farms Inc 6 $27,688 100.00%
Mead Orchardsllc 6 $23,438 100.00%
Lansing Farm 6 $31,470 100.00%
Ogdens Design Plantings Inc 6 $27,945 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nyse Market Inc 11 $102,676 32.35%
Jensen Jensen 11 $54,131 32.35%
Yu Shan Co Usa Ltd 11 $68,661 33.33%
The College Of Saint Rose 11 $48,187 33.33%
Lf Usa Inc 11 $99,655 33.33%
Qs Investors Holdings Llc 11 $102,396 33.33%
Intercos America Inc 11 $115,947 33.33%
Smartling Inc 11 $94,557 33.33%
Q4 Designs Llc 11 $60,609 33.33%
Placeiq 11 $112,971 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 489 $77,017 86.70%
Travel Agencies 487 $67,560 86.65%
Media Representatives 484 $81,138 87.36%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 474 $121,516 86.65%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 471 $77,372 89.89%
Museums 445 $66,667 85.58%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 433 $78,468 83.75%
Religious Organizations 426 $47,439 84.52%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 426 $80,341 87.65%
Child Care Services 412 $42,014 85.12%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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