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 %
Unicredit Bank Ag New York Branch	14	$99,234	87.50%
Halo Branded Solutions Inc	14	$84,472	87.50%
Relevantz Technology Services Inc	14	$92,627	87.50%
Aksia Llc	14	$112,741	87.50%
Alphadyne Asset Management Llc	14	$80,655	87.50%
C V Associates Ny Pe Ls Pc	14	$73,281	87.50%
H K Designs Inc	14	$82,768	87.50%
Sisense Inc	14	$123,469	87.50%
Benefit Street Partners Llc	14	$114,564	87.50%
Interactive Data Pricing And Reference Data Llc	14	$102,618	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Center For Educational Innovation Public Education	1	$87,610	33.33%
Smart Llc	1	$71,302	33.33%
Interactive Media Holdings Inc	1	$57,054	33.33%
Coldwater Creek Merchandising Logistics Inc	1	$38,938	33.33%
Bankrate Inc	1	$160,680	33.33%
Parvin Klein	1	$26,686	33.33%
Pj Computers Inc	1	$88,504	33.33%
Art Dent Studio Inc	1	$43,784	33.33%
Silver Planet Business Usa Inc	1	$88,026	33.33%
Schoolnet Inc	1	$101,088	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	98,495	$78,853	91.49%
Computer Systems Design Services	25,735	$91,512	88.37%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	23,927	$60,562	84.63%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	17,768	$87,003	95.70%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	17,070	$85,476	92.90%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	13,030	$94,648	94.65%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	10,408	$89,192	88.44%
Offices Of Lawyers	9,458	$111,482	85.41%
Commercial Banking	9,377	$100,032	90.99%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	7,825	$88,284	90.05%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Orchards	1,886	$30,351	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	696	$32,749	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	541	$32,484	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	288	$28,231	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	171	$30,288	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	160	$29,782	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	142	$27,351	100.00%
Crop Production	139	$32,082	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	123	$31,543	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	122	$32,754	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	19,070	$114,748	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	4,093	$95,495	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	3,890	$97,316	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,968	$59,062	100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	2,575	$116,449	100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,166	$110,937	100.00%
Commercial Banking	1,792	$114,618	100.00%
Engineering Services	1,608	$85,343	100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers	1,557	$219,317	100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	1,477	$118,161	100.00%

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.