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 %
Suriname 3 $44,311 50.00%
Bermuda 3 $77,612 50.00%
Gambia 3 $68,151 50.00%
Botswana 3 $103,889 50.00%
Burkina Faso 3 $114,670 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 3 $57,713 60.00%
Belize 3 $78,096 60.00%
Cote D'ivoire 3 $56,333 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 %
Dailymotion Inc 64 $99,953 90.14%
Viagogo Inc 64 $123,801 90.14%
Grandison Management 64 $73,340 90.14%
Turner Townsend Inc 64 $92,771 90.14%
Claxton Hepburn Medical Center 64 $163,426 90.14%
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University 64 $45,848 90.14%
Vj Associates Inc Of Suffolk 64 $57,104 90.14%
Cityspade Inc 64 $60,503 90.14%
Avco Consulting Inc 64 $93,184 90.14%
Oak Hill Advisors Lp 64 $110,517 90.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sodoma Farms Inc Dba Sodoma Farms 1 $21,133 100.00%
Mm Produce Farms Sales 1 $25,750 100.00%
Appleland Farm 1 $18,450 100.00%
Joseph E Heberle 1 $23,338 100.00%
Sharon Orchards 1 $21,320 100.00%
R M Zingler Jr Farms 1 $23,421 100.00%
Boxler Dairy Farms Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Forking Paths Vineyards And Associates 1 $23,338 100.00%
Domino Farm 1 $19,698 100.00%
La Mora Farms 1 $25,750 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grassi Co Cpas Pc 4 $74,059 36.36%
Mirtex Trading Corp 4 $114,338 36.36%
Manav Ii Inc Dba Good Health Family Pharmacy 4 $70,710 36.36%
Marching Technology Llc 4 $58,271 36.36%
Lee Engineering Pc 4 $64,901 36.36%
Mycroft Talisen Inc Dba Mycroft Inc 4 $87,636 36.36%
We Hospitality Inc 4 $45,947 36.36%
Lion Resources Inc 4 $120,976 36.36%
Urs Corporation 4 $87,231 36.36%
Onsite Construction Enterprises Inc 4 $38,210 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hog And Pig Farming 1 $35,256 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $37,024 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 157 $70,388 96.91%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 155 $86,623 98.73%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 154 $64,235 98.09%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 152 $91,723 96.82%
Other Sound Recording Industries 148 $114,490 95.48%
Construction Of Buildings 148 $47,493 96.10%
Office Administrative Services 144 $101,793 94.74%
Graphic Design Services 144 $67,854 97.30%
Construction 143 $51,489 96.62%
Offices Of Physicians 139 $106,604 96.53%

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