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
501,702 84.93% $83,933 H-1B
50,093 8.48% $192,380 PERM
33,151 5.61% $102,565 E-3 Australian
5,761 0.98% $27,586 H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 590,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 501,702 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.93% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 50,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.48% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 50,202 $95,203 90.94%
Computer Systems Analysts 35,005 $77,387 92.99%
Computer Programmers 20,808 $63,504 89.53%
Computer Occupations, All Other 17,159 $71,598 92.14%
Accountants and Auditors 14,301 $71,594 92.74%
Management Analysts 13,991 $87,002 92.30%
Financial Analysts 13,454 $95,613 89.48%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,761 $59,651 87.30%
Operations Research Analysts 8,325 $84,302 90.55%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 8,066 $85,757 91.22%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 7,039 $357,463 66.49%
Computer Systems Analysts 4,355 $150,491 151.16%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,459 $108,065 157.66%
Accountants and Auditors 1,267 $92,550 58.55%
Management Analysts 1,035 $110,681 54.73%
Financial Analysts 928 $115,920 117.77%
Software Developers, Systems Software 841 $108,899 157.20%
Statisticians 584 $74,806 117.27%
Lawyers 574 $424,629 159.89%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 550 $61,268 158.50%
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 36,155 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New York From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lithuania 12 $85,688 52.17%
Azerbaijan 11 $71,159 47.83%
Norway 11 $124,089 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 11 $114,441 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 10 $64,372 45.45%
Cameroon 9 $86,505 42.86%
Mauritius 9 $80,296 45.00%
Armenia 8 $94,635 44.44%
Senegal 7 $83,362 43.75%
Algeria 7 $72,869 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ford Models Inc 191 $49,835 90.95%
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc 191 $63,945 90.95%
Pamten Inc 191 $83,623 90.95%
Bdo Usa Llp 189 $80,036 90.43%
Etsy Inc 188 $117,511 89.95%
Morgan Stanley And Co Llc 188 $104,389 89.95%
Appnexus Inc 185 $91,489 89.37%
J Crew Group Inc 185 $94,207 89.81%
Viacom International Inc 184 $101,664 89.32%
Doordash Inc 184 $140,464 89.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Frontier Science Technology Research Foundation 13 $50,877 34.21%
Sprinklr 13 $106,914 34.21%
Handel Architects 13 $67,000 34.21%
Mott Thoroughbred Stables Inc 13 $24,658 34.21%
Techgroup America Inc 13 $99,272 35.14%
Yipit Inc 12 $81,359 32.43%
Safavieh Group Llc 12 $47,443 32.43%
Take 31 Inc 12 $38,953 32.43%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp 12 $114,372 32.43%
Prime Leaders Health Services Inc 12 $42,936 32.43%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Political Organizations 8 $62,855 88.89%
Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 8 $64,888 88.89%
Tire Manufacturing 7 $66,726 77.78%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers 7 $65,734 77.78%
Machine Shops 7 $62,486 77.78%
Paper And Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers 7 $82,510 77.78%
Apparel Knitting Mills 7 $59,987 77.78%
Metal Can Manufacturing 7 $97,718 77.78%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing 7 $78,262 77.78%
Traveler Accommodation 7 $59,561 87.50%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $83,995. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage