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 %
Bakers 1 $35,027 100.00%
Naturopathic Physicians 1 $44,990 100.00%
Range Managers 1 $60,944 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $230,000 100.00%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 1 $41,746 100.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $30,597 100.00%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 1 $21,070 100.00%
Floral Designers 1 $40,872 100.00%
Electronic Drafters 1 $61,464 100.00%
Farm and Ranch Managers 1 $48,006 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Engineers 1 $65,250 8.33%
Physical Scientists, All Other 1 $53,290 8.33%
Woodworkers, All Other 1 $43,118 8.33%
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 %
Palestine 2 $73,081 40.00%
United Arab Emirates 2 $94,536 40.00%
Afghanistan 2 $60,086 50.00%
Guinea-bissau 2 $67,330 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $112,705 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $116,127 50.00%
Iraq 2 $107,494 50.00%
Yemen 2 $75,015 50.00%
Ivory Coast 2 $100,381 66.67%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 2 $100,995 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crossix Solutions Inc 15 $71,856 88.24%
Oconnor Davies Llp 15 $70,789 88.24%
Prudent Accounting Services Llc 15 $58,517 88.24%
Touro University 15 $81,984 88.24%
Alphasense Inc 15 $100,654 88.24%
Structure Tone Inc 15 $84,196 88.24%
Dvg Tech Solutions Llc 15 $84,910 88.24%
Falconstor Inc 15 $70,031 88.24%
Das 42 Llc 15 $67,214 88.24%
Ny Resource Co Inc 15 $74,497 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gulmatico Medical Associates Pc 1 $58,032 33.33%
Hunter Kroner Ltd 1 $28,995 33.33%
Purvi Shah 1 $20,571 33.33%
World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara 1 $50,357 33.33%
Harbinger Capital Partners Llc 1 $136,365 33.33%
Frank N Magid Associates Inc 1 $88,878 33.33%
Bluetie Inc 1 $96,949 33.33%
Diamond Grading Services Inc 1 $48,360 33.33%
Gutchess Lumber Company Inc 1 $28,413 33.33%
Storflex Fixture Corporation 1 $49,774 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