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 %
Physician Assistants 158 $92,096 86.81%
Veterinarians 157 $78,742 86.74%
Reporters and Correspondents 156 $48,473 86.67%
Surgeons 146 $177,531 83.91%
Sustainability Specialists 145 $78,273 88.41%
Soil and Plant Scientists 141 $49,105 86.50%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 140 $58,270 89.17%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 138 $70,504 87.90%
Energy Engineers 137 $86,040 87.26%
Epidemiologists 137 $75,786 88.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 20 $83,574 52.63%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 20 $48,244 52.63%
Customer Service Representatives 19 $42,359 51.35%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19 $63,612 51.35%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 19 $24,870 51.35%
Loan Officers 19 $105,717 52.78%
Auditors 19 $80,556 52.78%
Rehabilitation Counselors 19 $30,156 52.78%
Healthcare Social Workers 19 $49,840 52.78%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 19 $49,169 52.78%
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 %
Lombard Odier Asset Management Usa Corp 14 $99,795 87.50%
Zaman Construction Corp 14 $71,446 87.50%
Oaktree Capital Management Lp 14 $119,291 87.50%
Neo Tech Solutions Inc 14 $86,540 87.50%
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc 14 $87,370 87.50%
Ivy League Unitas Usa Inc 14 $86,775 87.50%
Themesoft Inc 14 $77,685 87.50%
Commonbond Inc 14 $100,705 87.50%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 14 $91,058 87.50%
Eaton Corporation 14 $85,797 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Richmond Wholesale Company Inc 1 $54,662 33.33%
Junamok Church Of New York 1 $41,621 33.33%
Wemit Llc 1 $58,282 33.33%
Colliers International Ny Llc 1 $87,277 33.33%
Arek Surveing Company 1 $63,232 33.33%
Solus Alternative Asset Management Lp 1 $114,462 33.33%
Merritt Hospitality Dba Hei Hotelsalgonquin Hotel 1 $116,355 33.33%
Crozier Gedney Architects Pc 1 $47,133 33.33%
Bluewolf Group Llc 1 $74,360 33.33%
Korean Presbyterian Church Of East New York 1 $25,106 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 117 $25,929 100.00%
Potato Farming 94 $29,869 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 92 $30,678 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 89 $32,470 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 57 $30,359 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 49 $32,248 100.00%
Wineries 49 $32,894 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 36 $32,041 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 33 $34,063 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 27 $32,235 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,270 $747,273 100.00%
Architectural Services 1,153 $67,055 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,126 $98,927 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 1,059 $107,563 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,037 $53,953 100.00%
Private Households 974 $153,339 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 926 $94,963 100.00%
Advertising Agencies 837 $105,705 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 750 $100,731 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 703 $102,177 100.00%

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