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 %
Adobe Inc 168 $128,484 87.50%
Performance Resources Ny Inc 168 $62,353 87.96%
Stellar Services Inc 167 $73,548 87.89%
Openlink Financial Llc 167 $81,375 87.89%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 167 $113,447 88.36%
Jt Magen Company Inc 167 $78,210 88.83%
Spruce Technology Inc 166 $93,190 88.77%
Handel Architects Llp 166 $58,024 88.77%
Simons Foundation 165 $94,366 88.24%
Yahoo Inc 164 $85,336 88.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Knapp Farms Operating Inc Et Al 6 $30,916 100.00%
Meadowood Farms Of Cazenovia Llc 6 $31,470 100.00%
Fox Fruit Farms Llc 6 $28,378 100.00%
K S Datthyn Farms 6 $25,452 100.00%
Mead Orchards Llc 6 $24,544 100.00%
Kubecka Farms 6 $23,670 100.00%
Stiles Apiaries Llc 6 $29,366 100.00%
Shanie Fruit Farm Inc 6 $32,074 100.00%
Franke Farms Llc 6 $32,619 100.00%
Brugge Farms Llc 6 $33,977 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Workandco International Inc 11 $132,065 35.48%
Integral Ad Science Inc 11 $111,912 35.48%
Axioma Inc 11 $98,338 35.48%
Bop Llc 11 $98,588 35.48%
Synopsys Inc 11 $129,458 35.48%
Open Society Instiute 11 $85,465 36.67%
Glencore Ltd 11 $124,791 36.67%
Science Academies Of New York 11 $46,675 36.67%
Mplatform Llc 11 $146,591 36.67%
Keyrus Usa Inc 11 $104,586 36.67%

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