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 %
Environmental Engineering Technicians 14 $40,401 87.50%
Drafters, All Other 13 $37,696 81.25%
Foresters 13 $61,056 81.25%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 13 $65,285 86.67%
Urologists 13 $132,611 86.67%
Acupuncturists 13 $54,194 86.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians 12 $47,978 80.00%
Nurse Anesthetists 12 $161,994 80.00%
Biochemical Engineers 12 $68,839 85.71%
Appraisers, Real Estate 11 $63,676 78.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fabric Menders, Except Garment 3 $31,110 15.79%
Therapists, All Other 3 $62,455 15.79%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $79,442 15.79%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 3 $56,597 15.79%
Concierges 3 $43,853 15.79%
Craft Artists 3 $52,021 15.79%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3 $36,872 15.79%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 3 $66,227 15.79%
Epidemiologists 3 $57,408 15.79%
Dishwashers 3 $21,438 15.79%
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 %
Triple Lift Inc 14 $118,395 87.50%
Euclid Innovations Inc 14 $93,830 87.50%
Avenue Code Llc 14 $87,393 87.50%
Creditsights Inc 14 $116,456 87.50%
Consensys Software Inc 14 $164,215 87.50%
Russell Investments Group Llc 14 $95,227 87.50%
Waterfall Asset Management Llc 14 $117,128 87.50%
Insensi Inc 14 $80,749 87.50%
Iconologyinc 14 $93,046 87.50%
City National Bank 14 $107,512 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dev Convenience Corporation 1 $83,096 33.33%
Global Gold Inc 1 $43,784 33.33%
Guaranteed Home Mortgage Company Inc 1 $32,115 33.33%
Hms 1 $74,360 33.33%
Adanet Inc 1 $88,504 33.33%
Gabalex Capital Management 1 $136,989 33.33%
Spotnana Inc 1 $187,221 33.33%
Dhm Mortgage Servicing Llc 1 $80,059 33.33%
Yusen Logistics Americas Inc 1 $62,670 33.33%
Groupist 1 $54,662 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