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 %
Graduate Teaching Assistants 6 $29,889 75.00%
Computer Operators 6 $39,386 75.00%
Nuclear Engineers 6 $62,801 75.00%
Cytogenetic Technologists 6 $74,678 75.00%
Water Resource Specialists 6 $66,519 75.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $47,521 75.00%
Musicians and Singers 6 $48,904 75.00%
Counseling Psychologists 5 $75,697 62.50%
Dental Assistants 5 $34,083 71.43%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 5 $37,577 71.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 2 $46,207 11.76%
Marine Engineers 2 $83,720 11.76%
Dental Hygienists 2 $65,302 11.76%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2 $47,892 11.76%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 2 $48,235 11.76%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 2 $37,794 11.76%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 2 $18,876 11.76%
Sheet Metal Workers 2 $51,938 11.76%
Podiatrists 2 $95,628 11.76%
Compliance Managers 2 $103,220 11.76%
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 %
Blackrock Financial Management Inc 2,543 $99,175 87.36%
Morgan Stanley Co Llc 2,538 $103,133 88.77%
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai 2,402 $77,237 92.07%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 2,186 $100,169 84.30%
Accenture Llp 2,117 $90,016 86.94%
Globalfoundries Us Inc 2,070 $84,362 85.79%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 2,068 $66,838 90.58%
Bank Of America Na 1,996 $98,482 89.95%
Kpmg Llp 1,981 $86,591 91.08%
Hcl America Inc 1,974 $73,543 91.26%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gunnison Lakeshore Orchards Inc 30 $26,760 100.00%
Saratoga Apple Inc 30 $27,008 100.00%
Cahoon Farms Inc 29 $27,836 100.00%
Plummer Orchards Llc 29 $26,775 100.00%
Lamont Fruit Farm Inc 28 $27,038 100.00%
Beak Skiff Apple Farms Inc 28 $27,307 100.00%
Schichtels Nursery Inc 27 $26,783 100.00%
Golden Harvest Farm 27 $26,257 100.00%
Hudson Valley Grown 27 $29,715 100.00%
Soons Orchards 27 $27,622 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interfysio Llc 152 $54,333 36.63%
Montefiore Medical Center 130 $97,810 31.94%
Mastercard International Incorporated 130 $114,348 33.16%
Accenture Llp 125 $129,364 34.53%
Gcom Software Inc 118 $92,875 33.91%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Llc 106 $102,639 31.83%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa 96 $123,646 29.54%
Citadel Americas Llc 93 $88,625 28.70%
Northwell Health 92 $133,711 29.21%
Palantir Technologies 90 $98,348 29.61%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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