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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,399	$30,634	575.13%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	840	$32,144	182.61%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	447	$29,743	124.17%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	87	$33,496	28.43%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	45	$30,767	15.46%
Nursery Workers	25	$29,101	12.56%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	25	$30,957	14.53%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	23	$32,358	13.77%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	19	$46,153	12.10%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	13	$34,260	8.44%

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 %
Business Intelligence Systems Inc	14	$58,695	87.50%
Trinity Consulting Inc	14	$62,351	87.50%
Stonecastle Cash Management Llc	14	$79,808	87.50%
Yny Jewels Inc	14	$66,337	87.50%
Time Usa Llc	14	$94,117	87.50%
Maya Oversea Foods Inc	14	$54,655	87.50%
Chd Home Textiles Llc	14	$56,472	87.50%
Eqt Partners Inc	14	$117,618	87.50%
Kuramo Capital Management Llc	14	$93,654	87.50%
247 Media Inc	14	$76,954	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gale International Llc	1	$109,595	33.33%
Dc Group Dba Unique Setting Of New York	1	$39,998	33.33%
Bottino Corp Dba Bottino Bar Restaurant	1	$17,846	33.33%
Zina Matza	1	$18,824	33.33%
Paul Kotcher	1	$30,493	33.33%
Hei Hotels Resortsalgonquin Hotel	1	$0	33.33%
Click 3x Llc Dba C3x Partnership Llc	1	$46,946	33.33%
Texline Inc	1	$57,928	33.33%
Chinese Theatre Works	1	$40,477	33.33%
Miller Tabak Roberts Securities Llc	1	$85,842	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Veterinary Services	138	$86,806	89.03%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers	132	$103,740	85.71%
Professional Organizations	132	$92,314	86.84%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	132	$110,810	88.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	130	$63,019	87.84%
Offices Of Optometrists	130	$99,920	88.44%
Residential Property Managers	130	$83,347	88.44%
Electric Power Distribution	125	$88,066	86.21%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	123	$69,972	85.42%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	123	$92,205	85.42%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	37	$68,836	90.24%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	36	$89,643	87.80%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	35	$78,259	85.37%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	35	$2,644,401	85.37%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	35	$76,112	85.37%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	35	$105,880	89.74%
Educational Services	35	$60,227	89.74%
Wholesale Trade	34	$66,341	89.47%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	34	$64,197	89.47%
Securities Commodity Contracts And Other Financial Investments And Related Activities	34	$94,104	89.47%

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.