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 %
Actuaries 1,422 $104,458 89.43%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1,403 $33,606 88.69%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1,384 $110,520 87.54%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,378 $57,554 93.81%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,374 $76,814 93.66%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 1,352 $65,850 93.56%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1,313 $56,484 90.93%
Credit Analysts 1,295 $89,473 90.37%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 1,238 $58,073 87.31%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,223 $77,614 89.01%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Information Security Analysts 129 $125,164 87.16%
Economists 125 $97,451 88.03%
Interior Designers 125 $53,258 88.03%
Cooks, Restaurant 117 $31,397 82.98%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 117 $66,806 82.98%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 115 $55,079 82.73%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 115 $44,145 84.56%
Occupational Therapists 107 $14,927,247 78.68%
Physical Therapist Assistants 104 $49,903 77.04%
Sales Managers 103 $151,355 78.03%
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 %
Bofa Securities Inc 1,270 $114,672 89.82%
Deloitte Tax Llp 1,226 $78,352 86.83%
St Barnabas Hospital 1,108 $61,723 80.70%
American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc 1,107 $115,002 86.69%
Barclays Capital Inc 1,096 $113,037 88.32%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 1,064 $100,545 86.79%
University Of Rochester 1,021 $63,019 88.78%
Northwell Health 976 $99,158 89.46%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc 965 $95,320 89.35%
Mount Sinai Medical Center 960 $57,903 90.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A J Kirby Farms Llc 22 $30,919 100.00%
Cherry Lawn Fruit Farms Llc 22 $28,524 100.00%
Hermenet Fruit Farm 22 $30,447 100.00%
Norwich Meadows Farm Llc 22 $29,124 100.00%
Donald Demarree Fruit Farm Inc 22 $28,266 100.00%
Saratoga Sod Farm Inc 22 $29,562 100.00%
Voelpel Farms Inc 22 $26,412 100.00%
Fishkill Farms 22 $25,538 100.00%
Simpelaar Fruit Farm 22 $23,327 100.00%
Kreher Enterprises Llc 21 $32,100 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Credit Suisse Services Usa Llc 64 $97,637 37.87%
New York Power Authority 63 $87,605 37.95%
Blackrock Investment Management Llc 63 $105,303 38.18%
New York Life Insurance Company 63 $123,188 38.89%
Aetna Resources Llc 60 $90,329 37.27%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 58 $104,556 36.48%
National Union Fire Insurance Co Of Pittsburgh Pa 57 $105,335 35.85%
Apogee Medical Group New York Pc 57 $122,411 36.08%
Tt Technologies Inc 57 $92,014 36.54%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 55 $122,132 35.26%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing 8 $81,798 80.00%
Printing 8 $51,046 80.00%
Used Car Dealers 8 $117,744 80.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing 8 $94,658 80.00%
Business Support Services 8 $82,511 80.00%
Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing 8 $81,336 80.00%
Machine Shops 8 $49,017 80.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 8 $106,413 80.00%
Funds Trusts And Other Financial Vehicles 8 $120,201 80.00%
Bottled Water Manufacturing 8 $83,096 88.89%

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