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 %
Botswana 3 $103,889 50.00%
Burkina Faso 3 $114,670 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 3 $57,713 50.00%
Belize 3 $78,096 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 3 $56,333 50.00%
Malta 3 $138,750 60.00%
Macau 3 $96,415 60.00%
Latvia 3 $56,229 60.00%
Rwanda 2 $116,127 40.00%
Iraq 2 $107,494 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grand Bk Corp 66 $62,025 90.41%
Health Research Inc Roswell Park Cancer Inst Di 66 $53,643 90.41%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc 65 $70,941 89.04%
Global Data Mart Inc 65 $71,518 90.28%
Weight Watchers International Inc 65 $93,928 90.28%
The Institute Foundation 65 $26,148 90.28%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center 65 $103,616 90.28%
Hamilton Madison House 65 $45,183 90.28%
Lycee Francais De New York 65 $58,638 90.28%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 65 $77,329 90.28%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soons Orchard 1 $21,133 100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc Go 3 1 $32,573 100.00%
American Bangladesh Agro Inc 1 $5,904 100.00%
Van Putte Seed Co Inc 1 $21,965 100.00%
Davenport Farms 1 $35,256 100.00%
John B Martin And Sons Farms Inc Dba Martin Farm 1 $21,965 100.00%
George W Saulpaugh Sons Inc 1 $21,133 100.00%
Hudson River Foods 1 $32,573 100.00%
Parker Family Maple Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Stephen Schilde 1 $25,750 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tishman Construction Corporation Of New York 4 $98,826 33.33%
Ys Farm Country Corp 4 $33,790 33.33%
Eden Food Llc Dba Cafe Duke 4 $80,012 33.33%
Gerald J Caliendo 4 $61,100 33.33%
Cetracri Architecture Pllc 4 $61,667 33.33%
Citadel Investment Group Llc 4 $90,355 33.33%
N Cheng Co Pc 4 $65,915 33.33%
The Rockefeller Foundation 4 $98,051 33.33%
New York Film Academy Ltd 4 $82,389 33.33%
Aripack Inc 4 $73,471 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 69 $93,567 89.61%
Open End Investment Funds 68 $116,583 93.15%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 68 $85,971 93.15%
Testing Laboratories And Services 67 $69,604 94.37%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 66 $60,715 95.65%
Caterers 66 $46,237 95.65%
Activities Related To Real Estate 65 $100,552 95.59%
Fine Arts Schools 63 $56,699 92.65%
Professional Employer Organizations 63 $43,238 94.03%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 62 $54,217 93.94%

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