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 %
Wong Wong Associates Pc 15 $40,306 88.24%
Lower East Side Family Union 15 $36,451 88.24%
Jensen Jensen 15 $45,685 88.24%
Bogopa Enterprise Inc 15 $54,460 88.24%
The Korean Channel Inc 15 $43,579 88.24%
Guardhill Financial Corporation 15 $49,113 88.24%
Almod Diamonds Limited 15 $76,996 88.24%
Turner Broadcasting System Inc 15 $88,679 88.24%
Sportime Clubs Llc 15 $59,798 88.24%
Tycoon International Inc 15 $42,888 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leonard J Strandberg Associates 1 $32,490 33.33%
Emerald Sea Food Company Inc 1 $42,900 33.33%
Atlas Communications Technology Inc 1 $58,032 33.33%
Journeycorp Travel Management 1 $90,251 33.33%
Msrg Inc 1 $32,302 33.33%
Tri State Renovations Inc 1 $0 33.33%
Anthony Rosa Dba Tony Rosa 1 $32,594 33.33%
Rmjm Group Inc 1 $68,390 33.33%
Gold Tim Corporation 1 $29,682 33.33%
Quest Software Inc 1 $75,430 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