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 %
Willis Towers Watson Us Llc 65 $89,738 90.28%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 65 $65,169 90.28%
Universal Mccann Worldwide Inc 65 $82,208 91.55%
Transunion Llc 65 $100,151 91.55%
Motorola Solutions Inc 65 $83,208 91.55%
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc 65 $104,878 91.55%
Booz Company Na Inc 65 $84,633 91.55%
Medallia Inc 65 $115,759 91.55%
Morgan Stanley Company Llc 65 $103,502 91.55%
Revalcom Inc 64 $80,521 90.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nujin Farm Corporation 1 $32,573 100.00%
Cny Crops Llc 1 $20,420 100.00%
Mason Farm Operating Co Llc 1 $26,686 100.00%
Hansens Farm And Nursery 1 $29,723 100.00%
Deforge Farm Greenhouse Inc 1 $22,693 100.00%
Rm Zingler Jr Farms 1 1 $22,693 100.00%
M Keneston Enterprises Inc 1 $27,560 100.00%
Old Tavern Farm 1 $37,024 100.00%
Salinger Orchards 1 $22,693 100.00%
Warcola Honey Farms Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sony Music Holdings Inc 4 $88,806 33.33%
Trioptima North America Llc 4 $100,839 33.33%
Bulgari Corporation Of America 4 $77,501 33.33%
Highway Toll Administration Llc 4 $70,647 33.33%
Koch Group Company Llp 4 $70,507 33.33%
Cornerstone Accounting Group Llp 4 $71,038 33.33%
Alexis Diner Inc 4 $28,357 33.33%
Gmac 4 $110,354 36.36%
An Brothers Inc 4 $16,682 36.36%
Highgate Oxford Management Company Llc Dba Radisso 4 $66,004 36.36%

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