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 %
Yemen 2 $75,015 40.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $112,705 50.00%
Gambia 2 $59,628 50.00%
Ivory Coast 2 $100,381 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $116,127 50.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 2 $100,995 50.00%
Guinea-bissau 2 $67,330 66.67%
Palestine 2 $73,081 66.67%
Afghanistan 2 $60,086 66.67%
Niger 1 $149,926 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ca Inc 160 $84,610 87.43%
Ccms 159 $53,239 87.36%
Handel Architects Llp 159 $57,502 87.36%
The Bank Of Nova Scotia 158 $110,719 87.29%
Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Limited 158 $66,368 87.29%
Data Inc 157 $119,128 87.71%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 157 $89,424 87.71%
Populus Group Llc 156 $99,184 87.64%
Flatiron Health Inc 156 $106,513 88.14%
Axiom Software Laboratories Inc 156 $77,077 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iyaho Social Services Inc 10 $73,570 33.33%
Universal Mccann Worldwide Inc 10 $115,195 33.33%
Science Academies Of New York 10 $46,726 33.33%
Ballon Stoll Bader Nadler Pc 10 $154,232 33.33%
Keyrus Usa Inc 10 $101,076 33.33%
Outbrain 10 $99,224 33.33%
Pomala Systems Inc 10 $85,267 33.33%
French American School Of New York 10 $79,278 34.48%
Pinebridge Investments Holdings Us Llc 10 $114,658 34.48%
Credit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank 10 $154,785 34.48%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abrasive Product Manufacturing 1 $46,675 100.00%
Amusement Parks And Arcades 1 $51,064 100.00%
Wood Preservation 1 $70,658 100.00%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Recreational Camps 1 $54,974 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 1 $57,533 100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 1 $106,954 100.00%
Support Activities For Printing 1 $63,710 100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance 1 $37,544 100.00%
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