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 %
Palestine 2 $73,081 40.00%
United Arab Emirates 2 $94,536 40.00%
Afghanistan 2 $60,086 50.00%
Guinea-bissau 2 $67,330 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $112,705 50.00%
Rwanda 2 $116,127 50.00%
Iraq 2 $107,494 50.00%
Yemen 2 $75,015 50.00%
Ivory Coast 2 $100,381 66.67%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 2 $100,995 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tishman Construction Corporation 15 $119,053 88.24%
Nathan Littauer Hospital And Nursing Home 15 $71,127 88.24%
Super Technology Solutions Inc 15 $96,129 88.24%
Automation Holdings Llc 15 $68,187 88.24%
The Bank Of East Asia Limited 15 $60,616 88.24%
Tarte Inc 15 $81,962 88.24%
Vertraus Inc 15 $75,755 88.24%
Advanced Knowledge Tech Llc 15 $91,566 88.24%
Waynsys Inc 15 $74,679 88.24%
Business Technology Software Solutions Inc 15 $78,216 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mccormack Electric Inc 1 $57,512 33.33%
Jesup Lamont Securities 1 $136,365 33.33%
Freeborders Inc 1 $65,374 33.33%
Gourmet Foods Inc Dba Smilers 1 $29,682 33.33%
Pl Mt Ivy Inc Dba Mt Ivy Cafe 1 $23,483 33.33%
Pots And Pans Inc 1 $42,494 33.33%
Spot Company Of Manhattan Inc 1 $46,946 33.33%
Sc Angel Tips Inc 1 $18,741 33.33%
Gse Dynamics Inc 1 $82,722 33.33%
Ajay Goel Md 1 $128,565 33.33%

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