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 %
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 86 $54,986 83.50%
Anesthesiologists 85 $179,297 84.16%
Physical Scientists, All Other 84 $53,069 84.85%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 83 $74,788 84.69%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 82 $40,830 84.54%
Librarians 80 $58,948 83.33%
Archivists 78 $46,378 82.98%
Administrative Services Managers 78 $80,643 82.98%
Clinical Data Managers 75 $98,347 84.27%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $101,260 83.15%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Survey Researchers 14 $42,455 43.75%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 13 $50,195 40.63%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 13 $61,355 40.63%
Credit Counselors 13 $42,429 41.94%
Writers and Authors 13 $67,862 41.94%
Librarians 13 $61,691 41.94%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 12 $20,738 38.71%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 12 $48,890 38.71%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 12 $47,051 40.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 12 $65,557 40.00%
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 %
Botswana 3 $103,889 50.00%
Burkina Faso 3 $114,670 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 3 $57,713 50.00%
Belize 3 $78,096 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 3 $56,333 50.00%
Malta 3 $138,750 60.00%
Macau 3 $96,415 60.00%
Latvia 3 $56,229 60.00%
Rwanda 2 $116,127 40.00%
Iraq 2 $107,494 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zocdoc Inc 123 $114,270 88.49%
Alltech Consulting Services Inc 123 $106,675 89.13%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 123 $68,865 89.78%
Kla Tencor Corporation 123 $87,066 89.78%
Shutterstock Inc 123 $106,356 89.78%
Trigyn Technologies Inc 122 $92,809 89.05%
Cyma Systems Inc 122 $78,367 89.05%
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 122 $104,428 89.71%
Coach Inc 122 $86,750 89.71%
Queens College Of The City University Of New York 122 $92,888 89.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rtc Hanson Farms Llc 4 $34,008 100.00%
Old Saw Mill Farm Llc 4 $21,084 100.00%
Tree Crisp 4 $31,819 100.00%
Terhune Orchards Farm Bakery Llc 4 $36,140 100.00%
Gary Craft Dba G S Orchards 4 $20,925 100.00%
Patt Brosllc 4 $33,296 100.00%
John B Martin And Sons Farms Inc 4 $23,015 100.00%
Abendroths Apple Ridge Orchard 4 $25,982 100.00%
Fieldridge Farms Llc 4 $34,008 100.00%
Trust Nursery 4 $21,897 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Relo Redac Inc 8 $91,567 36.36%
Animoto Inc 8 $99,697 36.36%
Marketshare Partners Llc 8 $66,344 36.36%
St Marys Healthcare 8 $66,160,232 36.36%
Xl Global Services 8 $122,668 36.36%
Ncc Group Inc 8 $96,346 36.36%
Humor Rainbow Inc 8 $122,816 36.36%
Btg Pactual Asset Management Us Llc 8 $115,110 36.36%
Effy And Co Inc 8 $64,259 36.36%
Csc State And Local Solutions Llc 8 $83,382 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