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 %
Bhutan 4 $61,774 40.00%
Bahrain 4 $82,373 50.00%
Nicaragua 4 $105,191 50.00%
Paraguay 4 $61,824 50.00%
Latvia 3 $56,229 42.86%
Namibia 3 $61,011 42.86%
Yugoslavia 3 $64,799 42.86%
Benin 3 $72,751 42.86%
Suriname 3 $44,311 42.86%
Bermuda 3 $77,612 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Ogilvy Group Inc Ogilvy Mather 15 $93,510 88.24%
Mionetto Usa Inc 15 $63,857 88.24%
Nyfg Entertainment Inc 15 $62,214 88.24%
Loccitane Inc 15 $72,662 88.24%
Brown Shoe Company Inc 15 $84,212 88.24%
Marchesa Holdings Llc 15 $59,748 88.24%
Advantecs Group Inc 15 $82,906 88.24%
Pro Unlimited 15 $63,603 88.24%
Greenberg Farrow Architecture Inc 15 $68,880 88.24%
Tribis Inc 15 $86,156 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ivy Square Ltd 1 $103,875 33.33%
Innovative Development Services Inc 1 $80,018 33.33%
Ronal Industries Inx 1 $53,893 33.33%
Institute For Music And Neurologic Function 1 $42,182 33.33%
Chelsea Dental Care Pc 1 $80,517 33.33%
Marietta Corporation 1 $89,565 33.33%
J Michael Orifici 1 $42,453 33.33%
Decorama Building Plumbing Supply Inc 1 $71,843 33.33%
Vatera Holdings Llc 1 $79,955 33.33%
Benjamin Noriega Ortiz Llc 1 $39,957 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