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 %
Bakers 1 $35,027 100.00%
Naturopathic Physicians 1 $44,990 100.00%
Range Managers 1 $60,944 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $230,000 100.00%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 1 $41,746 100.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $30,597 100.00%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 1 $21,070 100.00%
Floral Designers 1 $40,872 100.00%
Electronic Drafters 1 $61,464 100.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $48,006 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Engineers 1 $65,250 8.33%
Physical Scientists, All Other 1 $53,290 8.33%
Woodworkers, All Other 1 $43,118 8.33%
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 %
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 157 $89,424 90.75%
Ropes Gray Llp 157 $111,906 90.75%
Axiom Software Laboratories Inc 156 $77,077 90.17%
Webmd Llc 156 $107,246 90.70%
Persistent Systems Inc 155 $71,302 90.12%
Cybage Software Inc 155 $71,107 90.12%
Squarespace Inc 155 $121,570 90.64%
Natixis North America Llc 154 $114,050 90.06%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of Ny Llc 154 $78,415 90.59%
The New School 154 $70,348 90.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lakeville Orchards 6 $29,040 100.00%
Maple Lane Nursery 6 $21,791 100.00%
Joseph Disalvo Farms 6 $36,140 100.00%
Edgewood Farms Llc 5 $35,427 100.00%
Green Thumb Farms 5 $22,252 100.00%
Dellamano Associates 5 $24,261 100.00%
Wayne County Eggs Llc 5 $28,441 100.00%
B C Ameele Fruit Farms Llc 5 $36,670 100.00%
Newroyal Orchards Llc 5 $33,151 100.00%
Hudson Valley Grown Inc 5 $34,303 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ofi Global Asset Management Inc 10 $119,311 35.71%
International Rescue Committee Inc 10 $111,573 35.71%
American Business Institute Corp 10 $88,587 35.71%
Dstillery Inc 10 $82,867 35.71%
Pupilo Agency Inc 10 $35,088 35.71%
Novisync Solutions Inc 10 $87,240 35.71%
Pubmatic Inc 10 $117,260 35.71%
Cyrus Jm Corp 10 $49,939 35.71%
Tishman Speyer Properties Lp 10 $141,619 35.71%
Globalfoundries Us 2 Llc 10 $102,575 35.71%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 17 $29,762 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 15 $29,704 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 14 $34,652 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $33,041 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 12 $31,391 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $32,839 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 9 $29,014 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 8 $25,987 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 7 $33,512 100.00%
Sheep Farming 7 $33,616 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage