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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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)

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 %
India 16,137 $239,806 52.21%
China 4,513 $131,726 50.78%
Canada 1,530 $418,350 47.03%
South Korea 1,381 $149,179 44.41%
United Kingdom 885 $119,155 51.27%
France 670 $116,989 40.34%
Mexico 554 $66,524 39.51%
Brazil 527 $262,469 38.00%
Philippines 501 $2,725,002 36.70%
Japan 342 $80,284 31.81%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interfaith Medical Center 175 $82,897 88.83%
Point72 Lp 174 $128,763 88.78%
American Medical Inc 174 $59,407 89.23%
Fresh Direct Llc 173 $87,485 88.72%
Balyasny Asset Management Lp 173 $118,538 88.72%
Intone Networks Inc 172 $79,098 88.66%
The Feinstein Institute For Medical Research 171 $55,609 88.14%
Cubist Systematic Strategies Llc 171 $147,928 88.14%
Eclinicalworks Llc 170 $75,676 88.08%
Unique Comp Inc 170 $70,338 88.08%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pazienza Enterprises Llc 6 $30,309 100.00%
Sun Sprout Farm Llc 6 $31,977 100.00%
Free Bird Farms Llc 6 $24,279 100.00%
Beckers Farm Llc 6 $30,025 100.00%
Remembrance Farm 6 $29,068 100.00%
Anyelas Vineyards Llc 6 $30,507 100.00%
Rm Zingler Jr Farms 6 $22,419 100.00%
The Farm At Millers Crossing 6 $21,913 100.00%
R G Produce Llc 6 $35,398 100.00%
Knight Vineyards Llc 6 $32,219 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ismael Leyva Architects Pc 11 $63,552 34.38%
Enfusion Llc 11 $98,550 34.38%
Ado Staffing Inc 11 $99,258 34.38%
Aofox Memorial Hospital 11 $64,482 34.38%
Coty Inc 11 $107,927 34.38%
Sg Americas Operational Services Inc 11 $136,834 34.38%
Pinebridge Investments Holdings Us Llc 11 $114,196 34.38%
Judlau Contracting Inc 11 $94,926 34.38%
Longtail Ad Solutions Inc Dba Jw Player 11 $112,777 34.38%
American Technology Labs Inc 11 $89,217 35.48%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 970 $66,404 85.61%
Other Management Consulting Services 953 $83,510 85.93%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities 933 $74,387 85.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 928 $87,155 85.61%
Other Individual And Family Services 914 $48,539 86.96%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 901 $89,546 86.47%
Insurance Carriers 889 $93,272 90.99%
Reinsurance Carriers 862 $102,596 88.23%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice 855 $135,784 93.65%
Software Publishers 836 $127,395 92.38%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 4 $33,914 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 4 $31,278 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 4 $35,027 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 3 $32,053 75.00%
Logging 3 $29,869 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $31,796 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $26,412 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $32,292 66.67%
Other Animal Production 2 $34,102 100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 2 $29,723 100.00%

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