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 %
Interpreters and Translators 344 $45,375 87.31%
Landscape Architects 342 $60,551 87.47%
Pediatricians, General 342 $117,671 87.69%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 337 $67,879 87.08%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 323 $47,712 85.22%
Chief Executives 322 $200,520 87.03%
Auditors 320 $71,854 93.29%
Architectural Drafters 303 $54,388 88.60%
Natural Sciences Managers 302 $114,250 88.56%
Mental Health Counselors 294 $47,314 86.22%
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 %
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 %
Professional Access Ltd 140 $74,611 89.74%
Tanisha Systems Inc 139 $73,685 89.68%
Morgan Stanley Fund Services Inc 139 $96,813 89.68%
Techgroup America Inc 139 $65,472 89.68%
Ace Healthcare Resources Llc 139 $67,212 89.68%
Amtex Systems Inc 138 $44,660 89.03%
Sothebys Inc 137 $79,888 88.39%
Arcadis Us Inc 137 $77,086 88.96%
Theradynamics Rehab Management Llc 137 $80,438 89.54%
Citadel Securities Americas Services Llc 137 $110,778 89.54%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bartleson Farms 5 $31,084 100.00%
Pontos Greenhouses Llc 5 $31,258 100.00%
Simpelaar Fruit Farms 5 $23,458 100.00%
Pennings Farm Market Inc 5 $24,723 100.00%
Vans Ridge Dairy Llc 5 $35,427 100.00%
G G Farms 5 $23,496 100.00%
Schichtels Nursery 5 $20,653 100.00%
Belle Terre Farm 5 $22,327 100.00%
Kenneth S Haylett 5 $33,151 100.00%
Kleins Kill Fruit Farm Corp 5 $27,564 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gts Securities Llc 9 $102,082 36.00%
Starr Insurance Holdings Inc 9 $113,300 36.00%
Moelis Company Group Lp 9 $234,139 36.00%
Columbia International College 9 $71,508 36.00%
Fullbeauty Brands Management Services Lp 9 $102,447 37.50%
Capital One Services Ii Llc 9 $85,414 37.50%
Touro College 9 $80,947 37.50%
Visiting Nurse Service Of New York 9 $94,959 37.50%
Oda Architecture Pc 9 $64,612 37.50%
Pt Bank Rakyat Indonesia New York Agency 9 $122,454 37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 117 $25,929 100.00%
Potato Farming 94 $29,869 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 92 $30,678 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 89 $32,470 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 57 $30,359 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 49 $32,248 100.00%
Wineries 49 $32,894 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 36 $32,041 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 33 $34,063 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 27 $32,235 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,270 $747,273 100.00%
Architectural Services 1,153 $67,055 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,126 $98,927 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 1,059 $107,563 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,037 $53,953 100.00%
Private Households 974 $153,339 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 926 $94,963 100.00%
Advertising Agencies 837 $105,705 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 750 $100,731 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 703 $102,177 100.00%

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