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 %
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 %
Saudi Arabia 12 $114,696 48.00%
Bolivia 12 $72,124 50.00%
Azerbaijan 11 $71,159 47.83%
Norway 11 $124,089 47.83%
Serbia And Montenegro 10 $64,372 45.45%
Cameroon 10 $86,054 47.62%
Mauritius 9 $80,296 45.00%
Armenia 8 $94,635 42.11%
Kyrgyzstan 7 $83,762 38.89%
Senegal 7 $83,362 41.18%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mediamath Inc 164 $85,024 88.17%
Populus Group Llc 164 $99,497 88.65%
Wsp Usa Inc 164 $82,867 88.65%
Covanex Inc 164 $61,348 89.13%
Tringapps Inc 163 $72,149 88.59%
Dow Jones And Company 163 $67,095 89.07%
Global Applications Solution Llc 163 $63,523 89.56%
The Ayco Company Lp A Goldman Sachs Company 162 $63,843 89.01%
Admarketplace Inc 162 $79,554 89.50%
Avon Products Inc 161 $95,173 88.95%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gardners Farm 6 $21,833 100.00%
Willet Dairy Llc 6 $31,977 100.00%
Db Orchardsllc 6 $23,999 100.00%
Yonder Fruit Farms Inc 6 $21,303 100.00%
Kent Family Growers 6 $31,831 100.00%
Kirbys Cider Mill Inc 6 $24,385 100.00%
Natural Landworks Inc 6 $26,802 100.00%
Bc Ameele Fruit Farms Llc 6 $30,652 100.00%
Mclusky Orchards Llc 6 $25,269 100.00%
Adirondack Hemp Farms Llc 6 $33,554 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Munich American Reassurance Company 11 $147,035 36.67%
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 11 $104,757 36.67%
Simon Markets Llc 11 $96,667 36.67%
Linde Inc 11 $99,738 36.67%
Controlled Contamination Services 11 $25,501 36.67%
Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School 10 $54,158 33.33%
Stanford New York Llc 10 $58,621 34.48%
University At Buffalo Pediatric Associates Inc 10 $63,814 34.48%
Lycee Francais De New York 10 $79,613 34.48%
Houlihan Lokey Howard Zukin 10 $106,325 34.48%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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