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 %
Chefs and Head Cooks 74 $48,276 85.06%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 74 $51,282 86.05%
Clinical Research Coordinators 74 $91,189 87.06%
Compliance Managers 73 $141,477 86.90%
Training and Development Managers 72 $118,937 85.71%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 72 $59,346 86.75%
Education Administrators, All Other 71 $65,819 86.59%
Recreation Workers 70 $29,413 86.42%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 70 $98,424 86.42%
Recreational Therapists 70 $40,017 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Royal Bank Of Canada 64 $123,141 90.14%
Sita Corp 63 $84,425 88.73%
Justworks Inc 63 $147,473 90.00%
Tradeweb Markets Llc 63 $115,013 90.00%
Spirit Pharmaceuticals Llc 63 $68,286 90.00%
Relevance Lab Inc 63 $106,500 90.00%
Zenith Media Services Inc 63 $75,978 90.00%
Cbs Interactive Inc 63 $90,986 90.00%
Ventois Inc 63 $94,933 90.00%
International Federation Of Accountants 63 $106,128 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit Valley Orchards And Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Pro X Builders Inc 1 $23,421 100.00%
R F Bentley Farms Dba Russell Lynne Bentley 1 $21,320 100.00%
Frochlich Farms 1 $26,686 100.00%
Ursual S Cahill Dba Fort Salonga Farm 1 $20,800 100.00%
Duncan Family Farms Inc Ny Diversified Farmworker 3 1 $37,024 100.00%
Stone Wall Hill Farm Llc 1 $21,965 100.00%
Berry Brook Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Four Maples Vineyard And Winery 1 $32,573 100.00%
Norwich Meadows Farm 1 $20,738 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
J J Ny Distributors Corp 4 $52,172 36.36%
Delias Inc 4 $77,849 36.36%
The Sage Colleges 4 $46,828 36.36%
Assembly Of God New York Jesus Grace Church 4 $42,396 36.36%
Jane Street Holding Llc 4 $104,302 36.36%
Portables Unlimited Llc 4 $70,554 36.36%
Pei Partnership Architects Llp 4 $60,055 36.36%
Luctom Pizza Corp Dba Lucios Pizza 4 $31,827 36.36%
Perkan Concrete Corp 4 $96,132 36.36%
Uneed Solutions Inc Dba Noviant 4 $62,593 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