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)

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 %
Numerix Llc 144 $89,173 88.89%
Pacific Investment Management Company Llc 144 $110,664 89.44%
Home Box Office Inc 143 $119,088 88.82%
Cavalier It Inc 143 $68,123 89.38%
Stv Incorporated 143 $80,337 89.38%
Kaplan Inc 143 $97,158 89.38%
Jpmorgan Chase And Co 143 $95,104 89.38%
At Kearney Inc 143 $111,412 89.38%
Tapestry Inc 142 $102,103 88.75%
General Electric Company Ge Global Research Center 142 $97,239 89.87%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D Perez Harvesting Llc 5 $33,442 100.00%
Prime Restoration Services 5 $33,430 100.00%
Harvest Moon Farm Orchards Llc 5 $33,151 100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc Dba Chazy Orchards 5 $21,932 100.00%
Story Farm Llc 5 $32,860 100.00%
Kirby Cider Mill Inc 5 $33,151 100.00%
Stephen S Schilde 5 $24,111 100.00%
Rock Ridge Stud Llc 5 $32,581 100.00%
Smittys Nursery And Landscape Inc 5 $34,258 100.00%
Datthyn Orchards Llc 5 $31,258 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Electric Company 9 $96,706 34.62%
Oak Hill Advisors Lp 9 $118,629 34.62%
Almod Diamonds Ltd 9 $96,865 34.62%
Top 8 Construction Corp 9 $65,222 34.62%
Oppenheimerfunds Inc 9 $126,628 34.62%
Mizuho Securities Usa Inc 9 $123,469 34.62%
Asia Society 9 $68,069 34.62%
Technet Llc 9 $106,154 36.00%
New York State Office Of Mental Health 9 $118,550 36.00%
Tjh Medical Services Pc 9 $127,435 36.00%

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