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 %
Belarus 23 $91,658 42.59%
Uzbekistan 22 $63,775 41.51%
Syria 20 $103,187 37.74%
Georgia 19 $93,399 41.30%
Zimbabwe 19 $95,689 43.18%
Denmark 18 $140,057 46.15%
Czech Republic 18 $60,817 47.37%
Uruguay 18 $95,240 47.37%
Finland 18 $110,555 48.65%
Tunisia 18 $97,548 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibm Coorporation 61 $66,565 89.71%
Raintree Healthcare Staffing Inc 61 $64,556 89.71%
Suny Downstate Medical Center 61 $65,639 89.71%
Lake 5 Media Inc 61 $59,874 89.71%
Axelon Services Corporation 61 $93,393 89.71%
Healthnow New York Inc 60 $79,807 88.24%
Adelphi University 60 $55,970 88.24%
David Peyser Sportswear Inc 60 $51,382 88.24%
Top Rehab Inc 60 $60,176 88.24%
Cloudray Inc 60 $74,392 89.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mountain Range Farms 1 $21,133 100.00%
153aa Greenhousesinc 1 $21,320 100.00%
Amsler Brothers Llc 1 $31,179 100.00%
Harris Farm 1 $21,965 100.00%
Manfred Von Schiller 1 $35,256 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 105 5d 1 $46,114 100.00%
C M Fruit Growers Inc 1 $25,750 100.00%
Thomas A And Robert E Conrow 1 $22,693 100.00%
Overlook Farms 1 $29,723 100.00%
Beau Enterprises Inc 1 $18,179 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Korean Baptist Church Of New York 4 $33,884 36.36%
Ima Life North America 4 $52,868 36.36%
Landscape Details Inc 4 $47,409 36.36%
Jane Orgel Pc 4 $91,291 36.36%
Squarespace Inc 4 $109,507 36.36%
Rokkan Media Llc 4 $127,582 36.36%
Zotos International Inc 4 $107,406 36.36%
Disco International Inc 4 $61,254 36.36%
Avero Llc 4 $90,168 36.36%
Investec Securities Us Llc 4 $178,901 36.36%

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