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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 15 $65,611 45.45%
Lodging Managers 15 $79,485 45.45%
Animal Trainers 14 $38,116 43.75%
Helpers--Carpenters 14 $28,172 43.75%
Medical Secretaries 14 $44,965 43.75%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 14 $40,025 43.75%
Survey Researchers 14 $42,455 43.75%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 14 $83,055 43.75%
Roofers 14 $54,174 43.75%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 14 $62,953 43.75%
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 %
Costa Rica 16 $105,916 47.06%
Slovenia 16 $102,301 48.48%
Cyprus 16 $85,126 50.00%
Guyana 15 $50,105 48.39%
Panama 15 $76,170 50.00%
Macedonia 14 $89,947 48.28%
Moldova 13 $81,440 44.83%
Lithuania 13 $85,040 46.43%
Burma (myanmar) 13 $93,079 46.43%
Haiti 12 $71,390 46.15%

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 %
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