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 %
Fashion Designers 972 $56,209 84.52%
Materials Engineers 954 $78,742 83.54%
Accountants 936 $68,917 84.10%
Logisticians 922 $62,058 83.06%
Human Resources Specialists 893 $59,959 85.05%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 881 $64,239 84.63%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 875 $51,534 87.24%
Models 857 $51,723 85.96%
Engineers, All Other 821 $69,724 88.28%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 781 $58,258 89.16%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fashion Designers 82 $75,060 73.21%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 81 $27,398 72.32%
Budget Analysts 75 $64,889 66.96%
Art Directors 75 $110,576 67.57%
Instructional Coordinators 73 $47,703 66.97%
Stonemasons 73 $1,379,078 67.59%
Human Resources Specialists 73 $65,274 67.59%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 72 $51,848 67.29%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 70 $28,051 65.42%
Helpers--Production Workers 68 $26,376 64.76%
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 %
Proskauer Rose Llp 115 $144,170 88.46%
New York Genome Center Inc 115 $72,412 89.15%
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center 115 $79,741 89.15%
Paribas North America 115 $118,101 89.15%
Pfizer Inc 114 $91,459 88.37%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 114 $81,135 89.06%
Citadel Information Services Inc 114 $61,798 89.76%
Friedman Llp 114 $75,830 89.76%
Adobe Systems Incorporated 114 $99,351 89.76%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc 113 $61,778 88.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wilbert Fruit Farm Llc 3 $33,467 100.00%
Halseys Green Thumb Water Mill 3 $29,120 100.00%
Otisco Orchard 3 $31,158 100.00%
Grenzy Farms 3 $34,951 100.00%
Fishkill Farms Llc 3 $36,435 100.00%
Forking Paths Vineyards Inc And Associates 3 $25,258 100.00%
Pultneyville Fruit Farm Inc 3 $36,435 100.00%
Childstock Farms Inc Order 3 3 $34,951 100.00%
Shadowbrook Nursery 3 $19,079 100.00%
Allhay Farms Inc 3 $24,857 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Afs Intercultural Programs 7 $93,315 33.33%
Uva Wine Bar 7 $41,817 33.33%
Interactive Data Managed Solutions Llc 7 $93,169 33.33%
Medicus Group International Inc 7 $67,745 35.00%
Newedge Usa Llc 7 $139,574 35.00%
Flextrade Llc 7 $85,024 35.00%
Muji Usa Limited 7 $61,182 35.00%
Ziff Brothers Investments Llc 7 $95,891 35.00%
Fx Alliance Llc Fxall 7 $101,816 35.00%
International Flavors Fragrances 7 $110,616 35.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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