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 %
Saudi Arabia	12	$114,696	48.00%
Bolivia	12	$72,124	50.00%
Norway	11	$124,089	47.83%
Azerbaijan	11	$71,159	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 %
Rn Express Staffing Registry Llc	91	$61,930	90.10%
American Express Travel Related Services Company	91	$92,177	90.10%
Moelis Company Group Lp	91	$130,006	90.10%
Rk Pharma Inc	91	$72,904	90.10%
Wei Wei Co Llp	91	$60,424	90.10%
Smart Source Technologies Inc	90	$93,274	89.11%
Rockwell Architecture Planning And Design Pc	90	$69,230	89.11%
Teachers College Columbia University	90	$62,425	89.11%
Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum Inc	90	$67,384	90.00%
Next Jump Inc	90	$86,673	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bowman Orchards	2	$35,256	100.00%
Froelich Farms	2	$28,642	100.00%
Ellys Acres Farm Llc	2	$36,140	100.00%
Big M Direct Llc	2	$36,140	100.00%
Peconic Development Corp Dba Minard Farm	2	$22,329	100.00%
Wagner Farmmarket Inc	2	$31,876	100.00%
Montgomery Place	2	$22,693	100.00%
Prospero Nursery Corp	2	$33,914	100.00%
Kreher Enterprises Llc Ke3	2	$31,148	100.00%
Stuarts Farm Llc	2	$36,140	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alexcon Corp	6	$75,057	37.50%
Kitano Arms Corporation	6	$56,663	37.50%
Riverbed Technology	6	$103,539	37.50%
Lee Giant Food System Inc	6	$77,834	37.50%
Aux Systems Inc	6	$86,729	37.50%
Ideo Lp	6	$72,287	37.50%
Att Services Inc	6	$91,684	37.50%
German Kitchen Center Llc	6	$44,647	37.50%
St Josephocos Hospital Health Center	6	$130,038	37.50%
Seatgeek Inc	6	$119,292	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	44	$94,642	86.27%
Security Systems Services	44	$78,085	88.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	44	$82,674	88.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	44	$47,825	88.00%
Site Preparation Contractors	44	$81,371	88.00%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	44	$87,185	88.00%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters	44	$50,483	88.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services	44	$69,611	88.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	42	$67,618	85.71%
Other Personal Care Services	42	$72,191	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	14	$86,873	87.50%
Spectator Sports	14	$52,951	87.50%
Limousine Service	14	$56,984	87.50%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	14	$78,214	87.50%
Food Services And Drinking Places	14	$55,824	87.50%
All Other Traveler Accommodation	14	$112,807	87.50%
Footwear Manufacturing	14	$92,241	87.50%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	13	$44,146	81.25%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	13	$89,054	81.25%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	13	$79,848	81.25%

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.