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 %
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	4	$67,444	80.00%
Travel Guides	4	$37,326	80.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians	4	$69,571	80.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	4	$130,754	80.00%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	4	$73,367	80.00%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	4	$41,106	80.00%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	4	$67,148	80.00%
Musicians, Instrumental	4	$42,130	80.00%
Transportation Managers	4	$85,228	80.00%
Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio	4	$48,813	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2	$47,903	12.50%
Printing Press Operators	2	$22,818	12.50%
Bioinformatics Scientists	2	$75,130	12.50%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$53,643	12.50%
Segmental Pavers	2	$36,546	12.50%
Watch Repairers	2	$49,546	12.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	2	$52,874	12.50%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	2	$18,876	12.50%
Tour Guides and Escorts	2	$35,901	12.50%
Podiatrists	2	$95,628	12.50%

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 %
Syntel Inc	533	$79,001	86.81%
Standard Poors Financial Services Llc	524	$111,264	86.61%
Jefferies Llc	520	$111,130	87.10%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc	518	$63,561	86.91%
International Business Machines Corporation	512	$109,488	88.12%
Syntel Consulting Inc	512	$74,694	89.35%
Lt Technology Services Limited	508	$67,266	88.81%
Bank Of China	507	$66,786	88.95%
Rochester General Hospital	497	$97,636	87.35%
Alliancebernstein Lp	494	$100,711	87.43%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Russells Tree Shrub Farm Llc	16	$27,654	100.00%
Maple Ridge Fruit Farm Llc	16	$31,301	100.00%
Oliver Paine Greenhouses	16	$26,943	100.00%
George W Saulpaugh Son Inc	15	$23,706	100.00%
Fowler Bros Inc	15	$21,597	100.00%
Tree Crisp Orchards Llc	15	$28,848	100.00%
Peters Lakeaire	15	$32,338	100.00%
Sergeant Farms	15	$32,161	100.00%
Milk Pail Llc	15	$26,783	100.00%
Toussaint Farms Llc	15	$30,788	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Actimize Inc	36	$109,276	37.50%
Coach Inc	35	$104,318	36.46%
Ove Arup Partners Pc	35	$79,000	37.63%
White Case Llp	35	$139,415	37.63%
Csra State And Local Solutions Llc	35	$88,899	37.63%
Crystal Window Door Systems Ltd	34	$61,217	36.56%
Citadel Enterprise Americas Llc	34	$111,968	36.96%
Exoduspoint Capital Management Lp	34	$126,781	36.96%
Fractal Analytics	34	$110,197	37.36%
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison Llp	33	$143,550	36.67%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	60	$85,486	90.91%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	59	$59,273	90.77%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	58	$67,555	89.23%
Satellite Telecommunications	58	$102,728	89.23%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	57	$65,868	87.69%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	56	$67,872	86.15%
Pension Funds	55	$109,281	84.62%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	55	$58,707	84.62%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	55	$68,083	85.94%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	54	$57,360	84.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Food Services	18	$86,339	85.71%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	18	$91,568	85.71%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	18	$35,404	85.71%
Food Manufacturing	18	$74,525	85.71%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	18	$45,308	90.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	18	$80,731	90.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	18	$77,472	90.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations	17	$80,313	85.00%
All Other Business Support Services	17	$106,977	85.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors	17	$61,974	85.00%

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.