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 %
Athletic Trainers	70	$38,988	87.50%
Music Directors and Composers	70	$40,289	87.50%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	69	$52,734	87.34%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	69	$43,845	88.46%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	67	$61,712	85.90%
Civil Engineering Technicians	67	$49,911	87.01%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	66	$47,832	85.71%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	65	$59,908	84.42%
Set and Exhibit Designers	64	$51,447	84.21%
Clergy	62	$34,618	81.58%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Recreation Workers	11	$25,539	37.93%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11	$51,688	37.93%
Optometrists	10	$88,249	35.71%
Religious Workers, All Other	10	$36,230	35.71%
Mental Health Counselors	10	$34,944	35.71%
Electricians	10	$63,835	37.04%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	10	$47,890	37.04%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	10	$33,752	37.04%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	10	$27,288	37.04%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	10	$96,274	37.04%

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 %
Grant Thornton Llp	225	$88,105	90.36%
First Tek Inc	225	$66,776	90.73%
Richmond Children Center Inc	224	$33,713	91.06%
Nomura Holding America Inc	224	$111,942	91.06%
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured Crippled	221	$76,157	90.20%
Paypal Inc	220	$132,121	89.80%
Health Research Inc	219	$60,064	89.39%
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc	218	$65,212	88.98%
Upstate Cerebral Palsy Inc	218	$34,611	88.98%
Bnp Paribas Securities Corp	217	$116,390	88.93%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sheldrake Point Vineyard Llc	9	$30,019	100.00%
Harvest Queen Farm Ltd	9	$28,607	100.00%
Jay R Debadts And Sons Fruit Farms Llc	9	$31,071	100.00%
Dressel Farms Llc	9	$29,559	100.00%
Stuart Farm Llc	9	$27,183	100.00%
Candellas Farm Greenhouses Llc	8	$29,286	100.00%
Jl Orchards Llc	8	$31,572	100.00%
Jangsoo Farm Inc	8	$31,907	100.00%
Van De Walle Fruit Farm Llc	8	$33,207	100.00%
L M Farms	8	$27,903	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alice Hyde Medical Center	14	$106,466	32.56%
Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc	14	$83,840	32.56%
Citigroup Management Corp	14	$125,121	32.56%
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd	14	$128,232	32.56%
Open Society Foundations	14	$110,248	33.33%
Bluecrest Capital Management New York Lp	14	$129,970	33.33%
Shinhan Bank America Inc	14	$59,265	33.33%
Capital Iq Inc	14	$110,741	33.33%
American Education Center Inc	14	$58,227	33.33%
Saks Company Llc	14	$113,509	34.15%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Placement Agencies	580	$70,202	92.50%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	540	$81,662	88.67%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	514	$74,492	84.54%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	513	$72,004	86.66%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	511	$60,278	86.61%
Motion Picture And Video Production	506	$72,825	86.64%
Consumer Lending	504	$92,655	87.35%
Real Estate Property Managers	503	$79,276	88.25%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	495	$77,461	86.99%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	491	$57,005	86.44%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	139	$96,108	96.53%
Real Estate Property Managers	130	$89,194	90.91%
Legal Services	130	$99,940	93.53%
Collection Agencies	129	$109,243	92.81%
Nail Salons	125	$30,755	90.58%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	125	$90,108	96.15%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	125	$100,279	96.15%
Media Buying Agencies	118	$157,110	91.47%
Human Resources Consulting Services	117	$91,727	92.86%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	117	$48,173	93.60%

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.