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 %
New York Genome Center Inc 111 $72,204 89.52%
Iqvia Inc 111 $86,284 89.52%
M2 Resources Inc 110 $75,830 88.71%
Staten Island University Hospital 110 $64,149 88.71%
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center 110 $78,218 88.71%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 109 $78,113 87.90%
Speridian Technologies Llc 109 $57,724 88.62%
Crisil Irevna Us Llc 109 $83,883 88.62%
Ubs Ag 109 $104,824 88.62%
Universal Medical Records Information Network Corp 109 $54,947 88.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marathon Asset Management Lp 7 $113,250 35.00%
Ladders Inc 7 $90,180 35.00%
American Exchange Time Llc 7 $45,077 35.00%
Desimone Consulting Engineering Group Llc 7 $79,946 35.00%
Catholic Health System Inc 7 $113,743 35.00%
Reid Wise Llc 7 $82,745 35.00%
Az Pharmaceutical 7 $99,480 35.00%
Bloome Care 7 $22,152 35.00%
Munich Reinsurance America Inc 7 $114,352 35.00%
Cb Information Services Inc Dba Cb Insights 7 $122,614 35.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 100 $31,866 100.00%
Potato Farming 82 $28,865 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 81 $29,899 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 76 $31,407 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 46 $28,880 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 37 $30,604 100.00%
Wineries 35 $31,038 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 27 $30,511 100.00%
Landscaping Services 20 $31,651 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 20 $30,987 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 253 $281,686 20.65%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 216 $93,740 19.83%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 214 $43,518 20.04%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 209 $93,872 20.59%
Masonry Contractors 176 $51,862 17.87%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 155 $70,234 16.90%
Other Spectator Sports 138 $31,731 16.03%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 126 $112,122 15.85%
Collection Agencies 125 $109,426 18.04%
Nail Salons 122 $30,559 18.57%

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