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 %
Turkmenistan 5 $41,492 38.46%
Zambia 5 $78,899 38.46%
St Vincent 5 $67,068 38.46%
Mongolia 5 $72,675 41.67%
Kuwait 5 $171,833 41.67%
Dominica 5 $70,435 41.67%
Kosovo 5 $73,790 45.45%
Iceland 5 $110,061 45.45%
Paraguay 4 $61,824 40.00%
Libya 4 $97,697 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 118 $112,475 89.39%
Avenues New York Llc 118 $59,744 89.39%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 117 $96,380 88.64%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 117 $101,373 89.31%
Crisil Irevna Us Llc 116 $85,358 88.55%
Ubs Ag 116 $109,674 88.55%
Cummins Inc 116 $70,056 89.23%
Guggenheim Securities Llc 116 $122,950 89.23%
New York Medical College 116 $58,610 89.23%
St Johns University 116 $86,282 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zino Nurseries Landscaping 3 $26,666 100.00%
Storys Nursery Inc 3 $21,133 100.00%
Roberts Family Fruit Farm Llc 3 $26,978 100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc Order 1 3 $34,951 100.00%
Putmans Maple Service Llc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Kira Kinney 3 $30,673 100.00%
Raffiani Hahn Ent Inc 3 $21,133 100.00%
Hearty Roots Community Farm 3 $34,951 100.00%
Appleton Growers Association Inc 3 $35,845 100.00%
Farview Farms Llc 3 $34,486 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tlh Construction Corp 7 $59,773 33.33%
Vida Shoes International Inc 7 $57,601 33.33%
316 West 49th Restaurant Corp 7 $37,407 33.33%
L3 Advertising Inc 7 $51,385 33.33%
Mystic Inc 7 $53,605 33.33%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 7 $68,661 33.33%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 7 $72,069 33.33%
Rabobank Nederland 7 $139,265 33.33%
Zorlu Usa Inc 7 $53,809 33.33%
Advanced Care Staffing 7 $77,225 33.33%

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