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 %
Lead It Corporation 102 $65,795 89.47%
Block Inc 102 $144,570 89.47%
Apollo Management Holdings Lp 101 $124,797 88.60%
A4 Media Llc 101 $95,124 88.60%
Kk Mehta Cpa Associates Pllc 101 $63,498 88.60%
Greycell Labs Inc 101 $79,099 88.60%
Dept Of Medicine Medical Service Group At Suny Hsc At Syracuse Inc 101 $119,432 89.38%
National Union Fire Insurance Company Of Pittsburgh Pa 101 $88,520 89.38%
Eureka Infotech Inc 100 $67,406 88.50%
Arrow Electronics Inc 100 $100,910 88.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dilley Hill Greenhouses 3 $19,885 100.00%
George W Saulpaugh And Son Inc 3 $24,863 100.00%
Freatman Farm Llc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Stoutridge Vineyard 3 $22,145 100.00%
Gabrielsen Farms Llc 3 $31,047 100.00%
Kutiks Pollination Services 3 $36,435 100.00%
Timothy G Kirby 3 $22,077 100.00%
Gsl Landscaping And Nursery Llc 3 $33,003 100.00%
Bd Farms Inc 3 $28,350 100.00%
Kreher Enterprises Llc Ke2 3 $32,517 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mapleview Dairy Llc 7 $40,444 36.84%
Keb Hana Bank New York Agency 7 $43,154 36.84%
Taboola Inc 7 $119,653 36.84%
University Of Vermont Medical Group Inc 7 $108,630 36.84%
View The Space Inc 7 $100,910 36.84%
Gyarmati Racing Inc 7 $22,214 38.89%
Enterprise Solutions Consulting Llc 7 $111,286 38.89%
Future Stars Southampton Llc 7 $27,636 38.89%
Milbank Llp 7 $114,225 38.89%
Criteo Corp 7 $107,613 38.89%

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