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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 116 $98,090 81.69%
Psychologists, All Other 114 $54,138 87.02%
Fundraisers 113 $58,344 87.60%
Search Marketing Strategists 111 $72,895 89.52%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $72,854 90.16%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 109 $69,805 89.34%
Podiatrists 106 $79,497 86.89%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 105 $95,696 86.07%
Political Scientists 104 $84,307 88.14%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 103 $59,847 88.03%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Administrative Services Managers 16 $107,286 47.06%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 16 $56,842 47.06%
Nannies 16 $29,071 48.48%
Physician Assistants 16 $81,764 48.48%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $56,066 48.48%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 15 $59,473 45.45%
Health Educators 15 $38,774 45.45%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 15 $65,611 45.45%
Computer Hardware Engineers 15 $95,809 45.45%
Lodging Managers 15 $79,485 45.45%
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 %
Vietnam 109 $84,140 47.19%
Nigeria 105 $92,573 45.65%
Iran 94 $75,378 41.23%
Venezuela 85 $90,548 39.17%
Malaysia 83 $139,798 40.69%
South Africa 82 $105,770 41.21%
Peru 75 $66,843 39.89%
Romania 74 $88,773 40.22%
Bulgaria 72 $86,314 39.34%
Egypt 72 $84,196 39.34%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pace University 96 $58,676 86.49%
Management Health Systems Inc 96 $60,199 86.49%
Rockstar Games Inc 96 $101,634 87.27%
Automated Building Management Systems Inc 96 $82,969 87.27%
The Carlyle Group Employee Co Llc 96 $110,347 87.27%
Urban Compass Inc 95 $119,774 86.36%
Navillus Tile Inc 95 $67,852 87.16%
Long Island University 95 $90,607 87.16%
Addepar Inc 95 $128,405 87.16%
Hunter College Of The City University Of New York 95 $85,838 87.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Micosta Enterprises 3 $21,473 100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc Go 2 3 $36,102 100.00%
Daniel P Demarree Fruit Farm Llc 2 $29,723 100.00%
Bruce Anthony Sullivan Dba Banker Orchards 2 $21,642 100.00%
W W Nursery Landscaping Inc 2 $36,140 100.00%
James Kirby Dba Aj Farms Llc 2 $23,421 100.00%
Sequel Holdings Limited Partnership 2 $30,451 100.00%
Mason Farms Operating Llc 2 $30,451 100.00%
Fowler Farms Inc 2 $28,642 100.00%
Five Branches Inc 2 $37,024 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intl Youth Fellowship Educational Foundation 6 $105,157 33.33%
Rams Mechanical Inc 6 $68,550 33.33%
Howard I Shapiro Associates Consulting Engineer 6 $74,325 33.33%
Elsevier 6 $102,579 33.33%
William Grant Sons Inc 6 $142,903 33.33%
Concord Global Trading Inc 6 $113,263 33.33%
Victoria Consultingdevelopment Llc 6 $42,969 33.33%
Chinatex Oriental Usa Inc 6 $83,363 33.33%
Barst Mukamal Kleiner Llp 6 $50,461 33.33%
Fatwire Corporation 6 $76,430 35.29%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 98,495 $78,853 91.49%
Computer Systems Design Services 25,735 $91,512 88.37%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 23,927 $60,562 84.63%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 17,768 $87,003 95.70%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 17,070 $85,476 92.90%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 13,030 $94,648 94.65%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 10,408 $89,192 88.44%
Offices Of Lawyers 9,458 $111,482 85.41%
Commercial Banking 9,377 $100,032 90.99%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 7,825 $88,284 90.05%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 1,886 $30,351 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 696 $32,749 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 541 $32,484 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 288 $28,231 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 171 $30,288 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 160 $29,782 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 142 $27,351 100.00%
Crop Production 139 $32,082 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 123 $31,543 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 122 $32,754 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 19,070 $114,748 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 4,093 $95,495 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 3,890 $97,316 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,968 $59,062 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 2,575 $116,449 100.00%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,166 $110,937 100.00%
Commercial Banking 1,792 $114,618 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,608 $85,343 100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers 1,557 $219,317 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 1,477 $118,161 100.00%

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