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 %
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 86 $54,986 83.50%
Anesthesiologists 85 $179,297 84.16%
Physical Scientists, All Other 84 $53,069 84.85%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 83 $74,788 84.69%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 82 $40,830 84.54%
Librarians 80 $58,948 83.33%
Archivists 78 $46,378 82.98%
Administrative Services Managers 78 $80,643 82.98%
Clinical Data Managers 75 $98,347 84.27%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $101,260 83.15%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Carpenters 14 $28,172 43.75%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 13 $50,195 40.63%
Credit Counselors 13 $42,429 40.63%
Librarians 13 $61,691 41.94%
Writers and Authors 13 $67,862 41.94%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 13 $61,355 41.94%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 12 $60,205 38.71%
Computer User Support Specialists 12 $65,557 38.71%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 12 $47,051 40.00%
Film and Video Editors 12 $73,696 40.00%
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 %
Barclays Services Corp 1,907 $102,334 88.25%
Grandison Management Inc 1,886 $64,456 87.64%
Cornell University 1,871 $63,692 90.00%
Ibm India Private Limited 1,828 $67,728 91.04%
Brookhaven National Laboratory 1,823 $75,910 91.01%
Credit Suisse Securities Usa Llc 1,793 $94,663 93.19%
Meta Platforms Inc 1,748 $146,901 91.61%
Facebook Inc 1,656 $124,659 88.84%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc 1,642 $102,032 89.38%
Montefiore Medical Center 1,633 $82,500 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goold Orchards 26 $23,219 100.00%
Burnap Fruit Farm Llc 26 $27,223 100.00%
Clearview Orchards 26 $27,674 100.00%
Specialty Crop Farm Labor Contractors Llc 26 $32,909 100.00%
Mammoser Farms Inc 25 $28,013 100.00%
Double D Produce 25 $29,192 100.00%
Css Farms Llc 24 $34,119 100.00%
Orchard Dale Fruit Co Llc 24 $32,087 100.00%
John B Martin Sons Farms Inc 23 $30,477 100.00%
Thomas A Robert E Conrow 23 $30,341 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America 87 $110,640 29.39%
Sportime Clubs Llc 87 $30,901 29.90%
Rochester Institute Of Technology 85 $57,959 30.58%
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai 84 $102,936 30.88%
Mount Sinai Medical Center 80 $87,977 30.30%
Performance Resources Ny Inc 77 $92,807 29.62%
Amazoncom Services Inc 77 $103,381 30.20%
Murex North America Inc 75 $99,691 32.47%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 75 $91,103 33.78%
Jefferies Llc 74 $132,749 34.10%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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