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 %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 291 $44,726 85.84%
Survey Researchers 278 $53,467 83.48%
Producers and Directors 274 $61,816 85.63%
Dentists, General 273 $114,739 87.22%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 269 $64,740 86.22%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 262 $47,207 87.63%
Human Resources Managers 262 $129,645 90.97%
Credit Counselors 261 $41,110 90.63%
Industrial Production Managers 257 $100,576 89.55%
Database Architects 253 $86,311 88.46%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interpreters and Translators 33 $43,880 62.26%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 33 $42,748 63.46%
Music Directors and Composers 33 $51,085 63.46%
Purchasing Managers 32 $113,536 61.54%
Treasurers and Controllers 32 $132,410 61.54%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 32 $20,522 61.54%
Technical Writers 30 $69,175 57.69%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 29 $402,463 56.86%
Environmental Engineers 29 $80,518 56.86%
File Clerks 29 $30,416 56.86%
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 %
Mediamath Inc 164 $85,024 88.17%
Populus Group Llc 164 $99,497 88.65%
Wsp Usa Inc 164 $82,867 88.65%
Covanex Inc 164 $61,348 89.13%
Tringapps Inc 163 $72,149 88.59%
Dow Jones And Company 163 $67,095 89.07%
Global Applications Solution Llc 163 $63,523 89.56%
The Ayco Company Lp A Goldman Sachs Company 162 $63,843 89.01%
Admarketplace Inc 162 $79,554 89.50%
Avon Products Inc 161 $95,173 88.95%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gardners Farm 6 $21,833 100.00%
Willet Dairy Llc 6 $31,977 100.00%
Db Orchardsllc 6 $23,999 100.00%
Yonder Fruit Farms Inc 6 $21,303 100.00%
Kent Family Growers 6 $31,831 100.00%
Kirbys Cider Mill Inc 6 $24,385 100.00%
Natural Landworks Inc 6 $26,802 100.00%
Bc Ameele Fruit Farms Llc 6 $30,652 100.00%
Mclusky Orchards Llc 6 $25,269 100.00%
Adirondack Hemp Farms Llc 6 $33,554 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Munich American Reassurance Company 11 $147,035 36.67%
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 11 $104,757 36.67%
Simon Markets Llc 11 $96,667 36.67%
Linde Inc 11 $99,738 36.67%
Controlled Contamination Services 11 $25,501 36.67%
Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School 10 $54,158 33.33%
Stanford New York Llc 10 $58,621 34.48%
University At Buffalo Pediatric Associates Inc 10 $63,814 34.48%
Lycee Francais De New York 10 $79,613 34.48%
Houlihan Lokey Howard Zukin 10 $106,325 34.48%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 17 $29,762 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 15 $29,704 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 14 $34,652 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $33,041 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 12 $31,391 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $32,839 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 9 $29,014 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 8 $25,987 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 7 $33,512 100.00%
Sheep Farming 7 $33,616 100.00%

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