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 %
Atec Group 69 $73,491 88.46%
First Republic Bank 69 $116,773 88.46%
Paul Hastings Llp 69 $129,070 88.46%
Banco Santander Sa New York Branch 69 $112,812 88.46%
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd 69 $84,137 88.46%
Ares Operations Llc 69 $105,209 88.46%
Img Models Inc 69 $50,850 88.46%
American Software Resources Inc 69 $66,993 88.46%
Turbonomic Inc 69 $108,986 88.46%
Active Health Management 69 $104,560 89.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jhverbridge 1 $35,256 100.00%
Morgiewcz Produce Inc 1 $29,723 100.00%
Lynoaken Farms 1 $31,179 100.00%
Coastal Greenhouses Llc 1 $32,573 100.00%
Glendale Fruit Farmsllc 1 $22,693 100.00%
Peck F Babcock Enterprises Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
George W Saul Paugh Son Inc 1 $21,133 100.00%
West Bay Estates 1 $37,440 100.00%
Lamont Fruit Farm Inc 3 1 $23,338 100.00%
Troys Landscape Supply 1 $23,421 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cls Bank International 5 $127,895 38.46%
Symphony Beauty Box Corp 5 $33,500 38.46%
Qualitrol Company Llc 5 $81,532 38.46%
Omnibuild 5 $110,685 38.46%
Fanduel Inc 5 $121,946 38.46%
Schvey Dba Axoni 5 $114,350 38.46%
Chinese Christian Herald Crusades 5 $54,396 38.46%
Robert Ribaudo Racing Stable 5 $20,613 38.46%
Ailes Technologies Llc 5 $150,030 38.46%
Steve Madden 5 $111,958 41.67%

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