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 %
Software Developers, Applications	50,032	$95,150	90.63%
Computer Systems Analysts	34,988	$77,378	92.94%
Computer Programmers	20,805	$63,502	89.51%
Computer Occupations, All Other	17,158	$71,601	92.13%
Financial Analysts	15,789	$100,203	89.23%
Accountants and Auditors	15,722	$73,467	92.96%
Management Analysts	14,873	$88,732	93.05%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10,568	$61,227	87.50%
Operations Research Analysts	9,225	$85,748	90.76%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	8,064	$85,741	89.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,399	$30,634	575.13%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	840	$32,144	182.61%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	447	$29,743	124.17%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	87	$33,496	28.43%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	45	$30,767	15.46%
Nursery Workers	25	$29,101	12.56%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	25	$30,957	14.53%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	23	$32,358	13.77%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	19	$46,153	12.10%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	13	$34,260	8.44%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	7,049	$357,118	66.59%
Computer Systems Analysts	4,359	$150,430	148.11%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,463	$108,040	150.70%
Accountants and Auditors	1,339	$92,927	58.45%
Management Analysts	1,086	$111,113	55.15%
Financial Analysts	991	$116,759	122.19%
Software Developers, Systems Software	842	$108,909	149.29%
Lawyers	618	$402,886	121.89%
Statisticians	607	$75,005	169.08%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	582	$61,589	165.81%

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 %
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 %
Sri Anjaneya Technologies Llc	14	$64,621	87.50%
Khoj Information Technology Inc	14	$72,426	87.50%
Best High Technologies Llc	14	$71,632	87.50%
Applexus Technologies Llc	14	$71,090	87.50%
Shimomura Co Cpas Pc	14	$64,036	87.50%
Cygtec Inc	14	$73,432	87.50%
Piorion Solutions Inc	14	$63,320	87.50%
Vimeo Llc	14	$83,485	87.50%
Prospance Inc	14	$64,348	87.50%
Empire Square Group Llc	14	$82,312	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sherb Co Llp	1	$71,302	33.33%
Test Dol Atlanta	1	$75,000	33.33%
Oconnor Davies Munns Dobins Llp	1	$87,922	33.33%
Cauldwell Wingate Llc	1	$59,592	33.33%
Avs Rx Inc Dba Rubin Chemists	1	$89,440	33.33%
Professional Orthopedic Sports Physical Therapy	1	$22,960	33.33%
Mcmanus Miles	1	$136,989	33.33%
Playearth Inc	1	$73,736	33.33%
Frommer Lawrence Haug Llp	1	$73,133	33.33%
Middle Neck Supermarket Inc	1	$99,861	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	259	$52,694	86.33%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	253	$88,823	85.19%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	251	$36,794	85.08%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	251	$66,437	85.96%
Language Schools	249	$47,806	87.37%
Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	247	$75,819	87.28%
Hmo Medical Centers	236	$81,761	84.29%
Electric Power Generation	235	$85,666	91.80%
Administration Of Education Programs	224	$70,152	87.84%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	219	$81,226	85.88%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers	62	$78,402	93.94%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	61	$85,831	93.85%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	60	$99,805	92.31%
Specialized Design Services	59	$66,825	93.65%
Employment Placement Agencies	59	$60,923	93.65%
Industrial Design Services	59	$70,210	95.16%
Scientific Research And Development Services	58	$86,831	93.55%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	57	$104,262	91.94%
Translation And Interpretation Services	56	$61,424	91.80%
Commercial Bakeries	56	$37,821	91.80%

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.