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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 604 $55,234 86.66%
Occupational Therapists 599 $67,695 87.70%
Art Directors 591 $93,731 87.82%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 578 $138,287 86.66%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 570 $74,045 88.10%
Computer Network Architects 568 $98,309 92.36%
Compliance Officers 546 $62,759 88.78%
Materials Scientists 530 $60,460 87.89%
Social Science Research Assistants 515 $42,779 86.70%
Mathematicians 511 $92,315 88.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 53 $28,343 60.23%
Chief Executives 53 $182,645 60.23%
Psychiatrists 53 $140,579 60.23%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 53 $47,660 60.92%
Bakers 51 $29,603 58.62%
Compliance Officers 51 $71,845 59.30%
Billing and Posting Clerks 51 $38,191 59.30%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 51 $51,966 60.00%
Office Clerks, General 51 $30,165 60.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 51 $24,981 60.71%
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 %
Linklaters Llp 148 $160,002 88.62%
Baruch College 148 $67,273 88.62%
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas 148 $87,150 88.62%
Tavant Technologies Inc 147 $88,490 88.55%
Doubleverify Inc 147 $114,083 88.55%
Samiti Technology Inc 146 $62,529 88.48%
Albany Medical College 145 $97,940 88.41%
Emc Corporation 145 $90,539 88.96%
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc 145 $65,835 89.51%
American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc 144 $92,690 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boise Farms 5 $33,151 100.00%
Porpiglia Farms 5 $21,050 100.00%
Knapp Farms 5 $23,217 100.00%
Chuck Hafner Farm Llc 5 $30,430 100.00%
Hermann J Wiemer Vineyard 5 $22,855 100.00%
Tassone Farms Inc 5 $32,860 100.00%
Martini Vineyards Inc 5 $29,544 100.00%
Lavender By The Bay 5 $32,860 100.00%
Twin Forks Nursery 5 $32,860 100.00%
J Van Duser Farms Llc 5 $30,547 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ballon Stoll Bader Nadler Pc 10 $154,232 37.04%
Universal Mccann Worldwide Inc 10 $115,195 37.04%
Hd Consulting Service Llc 10 $72,571 38.46%
Asana Inc 10 $86,122 38.46%
Roku Inc 10 $127,244 38.46%
Stripe Inc 10 $122,969 38.46%
Iq Infotek Inc 9 $87,249 34.62%
Kylin Management Llc 9 $114,301 34.62%
Saatchi Saatchi North America Inc 9 $94,508 34.62%
Yt Resolution Services Llc 9 $80,441 34.62%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 489 $77,017 86.70%
Travel Agencies 487 $67,560 86.65%
Media Representatives 484 $81,138 87.36%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 474 $121,516 86.65%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 471 $77,372 89.89%
Museums 445 $66,667 85.58%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 433 $78,468 83.75%
Religious Organizations 426 $47,439 84.52%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 426 $80,341 87.65%
Child Care Services 412 $42,014 85.12%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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