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 %
Grenada 7 $58,419 41.18%
Algeria 7 $72,869 43.75%
Tanzania 7 $111,172 43.75%
St Lucia 7 $65,428 43.75%
Barbados 6 $95,247 40.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 6 $80,184 40.00%
Tajikistan 6 $76,333 40.00%
Montenegro 6 $103,284 40.00%
Uganda 6 $89,116 42.86%
Estonia 6 $89,365 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Royal Bank Of Canada 64 $123,141 90.14%
Sita Corp 63 $84,425 88.73%
Justworks Inc 63 $147,473 90.00%
Tradeweb Markets Llc 63 $115,013 90.00%
Spirit Pharmaceuticals Llc 63 $68,286 90.00%
Relevance Lab Inc 63 $106,500 90.00%
Zenith Media Services Inc 63 $75,978 90.00%
Cbs Interactive Inc 63 $90,986 90.00%
Ventois Inc 63 $94,933 90.00%
International Federation Of Accountants 63 $106,128 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit Valley Orchards And Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Pro X Builders Inc 1 $23,421 100.00%
R F Bentley Farms Dba Russell Lynne Bentley 1 $21,320 100.00%
Frochlich Farms 1 $26,686 100.00%
Ursual S Cahill Dba Fort Salonga Farm 1 $20,800 100.00%
Duncan Family Farms Inc Ny Diversified Farmworker 3 1 $37,024 100.00%
Stone Wall Hill Farm Llc 1 $21,965 100.00%
Berry Brook Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Four Maples Vineyard And Winery 1 $32,573 100.00%
Norwich Meadows Farm 1 $20,738 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
J J Ny Distributors Corp 4 $52,172 36.36%
Delias Inc 4 $77,849 36.36%
The Sage Colleges 4 $46,828 36.36%
Assembly Of God New York Jesus Grace Church 4 $42,396 36.36%
Jane Street Holding Llc 4 $104,302 36.36%
Portables Unlimited Llc 4 $70,554 36.36%
Pei Partnership Architects Llp 4 $60,055 36.36%
Luctom Pizza Corp Dba Lucios Pizza 4 $31,827 36.36%
Perkan Concrete Corp 4 $96,132 36.36%
Uneed Solutions Inc Dba Noviant 4 $62,593 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 17 $29,762 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 15 $29,704 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 14 $34,652 100.00%
Hay Farming 12 $33,041 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 12 $31,391 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $32,839 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 9 $29,014 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 8 $25,987 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 7 $33,512 100.00%
Sheep Farming 7 $33,616 100.00%

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