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 %
Financial Managers	1,958	$161,975	90.40%
Interior Designers	1,934	$50,929	90.25%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,892	$47,735	89.12%
Business Intelligence Analysts	1,831	$80,343	89.32%
Cost Estimators	1,737	$63,096	85.65%
General and Operations Managers	1,641	$116,619	84.24%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1,641	$56,504	85.87%
Industrial Engineers	1,622	$78,578	86.05%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,545	$85,479	83.69%
Information Technology Project Managers	1,484	$91,590	92.92%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Public Relations Specialists	155	$56,980	85.16%
Actuaries	151	$131,221	84.36%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	147	$50,374	84.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	141	$27,192	81.50%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	141	$128,285	81.50%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	141	$139,712	82.46%
Childcare Workers	139	$25,591	82.25%
Credit Analysts	132	$108,865	79.52%
Industrial Engineers	132	$83,108	81.48%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	131	$148,677	82.39%

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 %
Maimonides Medical Center	689	$79,097	86.56%
Research Foundation Of Cuny	683	$54,483	86.79%
Db Usa Core Corporation	676	$112,709	87.45%
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center	674	$76,190	89.75%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	668	$70,664	89.19%
Uber Technologies Inc	665	$117,629	89.14%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa	663	$102,248	89.59%
The Rockefeller University	658	$56,496	90.51%
Two Sigma Investments Lp	655	$138,337	91.35%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc	646	$113,521	90.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fresh Start Orchards Llc	18	$31,770	100.00%
Hickory Hill Farm Llc	18	$30,274	100.00%
Robert Circle R Fruit Farms Inc	18	$26,902	100.00%
G W Saulpaugh And Son	18	$33,173	100.00%
Datthyn Fruit Farms	18	$32,616	100.00%
Champlain Valley Apple Storage Inc	17	$27,146	100.00%
Apple Hill Orchard	17	$25,015	100.00%
Teeple Farms Inc	17	$28,880	100.00%
Lakeview Orchards Inc	17	$23,499	100.00%
Zingler Farms Inc	17	$30,078	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flatiron Health	42	$98,155	35.00%
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company	42	$92,043	35.29%
Eureka Infotech Inc	41	$89,328	34.75%
Prolifics Inc	41	$114,776	34.75%
Balyasny Asset Management Lp	41	$102,885	34.75%
Sothebys	40	$85,764	34.78%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	40	$55,200	35.40%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc	40	$106,919	36.04%
We Work Management Llc	40	$115,136	37.38%
Adobe Inc	40	$107,954	37.38%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	37	$59,768	86.05%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	37	$54,766	86.05%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	37	$56,315	88.10%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers	36	$138,963	85.71%
Hardware Manufacturing	36	$84,984	85.71%
Cosmetics Beauty Supplies And Perfume Retailers	36	$91,396	85.71%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	36	$120,557	87.80%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	35	$74,673	85.37%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	35	$63,624	85.37%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	35	$145,892	85.37%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Inspection Services	11	$73,362	78.57%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	11	$71,057	78.57%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	11	$100,959	78.57%
Blood And Organ Banks	11	$80,588	78.57%
Marinas	11	$39,968	78.57%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	11	$66,630	78.57%
Security Systems Services	11	$90,724	78.57%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	11	$62,720	78.57%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	11	$65,947	78.57%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	11	$90,346	78.57%

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.