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 %
Square Inc 62 $118,440 88.57%
Rocky Mountain Institute Inc 62 $79,305 88.57%
Solgenie Technologies Inc 62 $58,327 89.86%
Morgan Stanley Amp Co Llc 62 $98,608 89.86%
Fcb Worldwide Inc 62 $81,423 89.86%
Quantilus Inc 62 $73,537 89.86%
Enjoy Rehab Pt Pc 62 $52,941 89.86%
Vassar College 62 $64,135 89.86%
Workmens Circle Multicare Center 62 $52,346 89.86%
Technosoft Corporation 62 $83,577 89.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John D Madura Farms 1 $26,686 100.00%
Parker Family Maple Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Nanticoke Gardens Inc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Kast Farms Inc 1 1 $22,693 100.00%
Boundary Breaks Llc 1 $27,560 100.00%
Two Of Clubs Orchard Llc Jointly With Singer Farms Llc 1 $29,723 100.00%
Big O Farms Inc Onion Weeders 2 1 $37,024 100.00%
Clinton Vineyards 1 $20,493 100.00%
Linda Kay Dixon 1 $37,024 100.00%
Millbrook Vineyard Winery Inc 1 $21,320 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sail Advisors Research Inc 4 $110,438 36.36%
Money Media Inc 4 $81,000 36.36%
Law Office Of Jae Young Oh Pc 4 $81,250 36.36%
Gl Trade Americas Inc 4 $89,029 36.36%
The Brearley School 4 $75,916 36.36%
The Gleason Works 4 $89,591 36.36%
Arnot Ogden Medical Center 4 $69,231 36.36%
Qvt Financial Lp 4 $115,019 36.36%
Lobservatoire International Inc 4 $72,249 36.36%
University Psychiatric Practice Inc 4 $102,274 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