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
501,702 84.93% $83,933 H-1B
50,093 8.48% $192,380 PERM
33,151 5.61% $102,565 E-3 Australian
5,761 0.98% $27,586 H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 590,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 501,702 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.93% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 50,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.48% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 50,202 $95,203 90.94%
Computer Systems Analysts 35,005 $77,387 92.99%
Computer Programmers 20,808 $63,504 89.53%
Computer Occupations, All Other 17,159 $71,598 92.14%
Accountants and Auditors 14,301 $71,594 92.74%
Management Analysts 13,991 $87,002 92.30%
Financial Analysts 13,454 $95,613 89.48%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,761 $59,651 87.30%
Operations Research Analysts 8,325 $84,302 90.55%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 8,066 $85,757 91.22%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 7,039 $357,463 66.49%
Computer Systems Analysts 4,355 $150,491 151.16%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,459 $108,065 157.66%
Accountants and Auditors 1,267 $92,550 58.55%
Management Analysts 1,035 $110,681 54.73%
Financial Analysts 928 $115,920 117.77%
Software Developers, Systems Software 841 $108,899 157.20%
Statisticians 584 $74,806 117.27%
Lawyers 574 $424,629 159.89%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 550 $61,268 158.50%
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 36,155 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New York From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iceland 4 $99,195 44.44%
Kosovo 4 $78,619 50.00%
Nicaragua 4 $105,191 57.14%
Bermuda 3 $77,612 42.86%
Botswana 3 $103,889 42.86%
Latvia 3 $56,229 42.86%
Burkina Faso 3 $114,670 42.86%
Suriname 3 $44,311 42.86%
Republic Of Congo 3 $57,713 50.00%
Malta 3 $138,750 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Health Systems Inc 96 $60,199 86.49%
A4 Media Llc 96 $95,391 86.49%
Sligo Software Solutions Inc 96 $83,734 87.27%
Stripe Inc 96 $123,539 87.27%
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 95 $78,998 86.36%
Amplify Education Inc 95 $84,159 86.36%
Urban Compass Inc 95 $119,774 86.36%
Anheuser Busch Inbev Services Llc 95 $129,675 86.36%
State University Of New York At Oneonta 95 $42,091 86.36%
Open Society Institute 95 $86,459 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Concord Global Trading Inc 6 $113,263 33.33%
Victoria Consultingdevelopment Llc 6 $42,969 33.33%
Dr Yoms Chiropractic Alternative Care 6 $56,222 33.33%
Centerbridge Partners Lp 6 $92,199 33.33%
Maxim Group Llc 6 $114,955 33.33%
Elsevier 6 $102,579 33.33%
Operative Media Inc 6 $95,850 33.33%
Brickens Construction Inc 6 $75,123 33.33%
Rams Mechanical Inc 6 $68,550 33.33%
Howard I Shapiro Associates Consulting Engineer 6 $74,325 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 18 $60,588 81.82%
Outpatient Care Centers 18 $115,751 81.82%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 18 $93,877 81.82%
Aircraft Manufacturing 18 $101,808 81.82%
Flooring Contractors 18 $59,983 81.82%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 18 $65,952 81.82%
Limousine Service 17 $69,319 77.27%
Curtain And Linen Mills 17 $55,981 77.27%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 17 $64,676 77.27%
Mattress Manufacturing 17 $86,276 80.95%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $83,995. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage