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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 5 $75,013 23.81%
Chiropractors 5 $80,292 23.81%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 5 $50,802 23.81%
Statistical Assistants 5 $39,454 23.81%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 5 $39,666 23.81%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 5 $53,348 23.81%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 5 $30,364 23.81%
Photographers 5 $67,546 23.81%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $60,906 23.81%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 5 $38,896 23.81%
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 %
Turkmenistan 5 $41,492 38.46%
Zambia 5 $78,899 38.46%
St Vincent 5 $67,068 38.46%
Mongolia 5 $72,675 41.67%
Kuwait 5 $171,833 41.67%
Dominica 5 $70,435 41.67%
Kosovo 5 $73,790 45.45%
Iceland 5 $110,061 45.45%
Paraguay 4 $61,824 40.00%
Libya 4 $97,697 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grand Bk Corp 66 $62,025 90.41%
Health Research Inc Roswell Park Cancer Inst Di 66 $53,643 90.41%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc 65 $70,941 89.04%
Global Data Mart Inc 65 $71,518 90.28%
Weight Watchers International Inc 65 $93,928 90.28%
The Institute Foundation 65 $26,148 90.28%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center 65 $103,616 90.28%
Hamilton Madison House 65 $45,183 90.28%
Lycee Francais De New York 65 $58,638 90.28%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 65 $77,329 90.28%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soons Orchard 1 $21,133 100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc Go 3 1 $32,573 100.00%
American Bangladesh Agro Inc 1 $5,904 100.00%
Van Putte Seed Co Inc 1 $21,965 100.00%
Davenport Farms 1 $35,256 100.00%
John B Martin And Sons Farms Inc Dba Martin Farm 1 $21,965 100.00%
George W Saulpaugh Sons Inc 1 $21,133 100.00%
Hudson River Foods 1 $32,573 100.00%
Parker Family Maple Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Stephen Schilde 1 $25,750 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tishman Construction Corporation Of New York 4 $98,826 33.33%
Ys Farm Country Corp 4 $33,790 33.33%
Eden Food Llc Dba Cafe Duke 4 $80,012 33.33%
Gerald J Caliendo 4 $61,100 33.33%
Cetracri Architecture Pllc 4 $61,667 33.33%
Citadel Investment Group Llc 4 $90,355 33.33%
N Cheng Co Pc 4 $65,915 33.33%
The Rockefeller Foundation 4 $98,051 33.33%
New York Film Academy Ltd 4 $82,389 33.33%
Aripack Inc 4 $73,471 33.33%

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