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 %
Antigua And Barbuda 2 $112,705 66.67%
Burundi 1 $90,522 33.33%
Niger 1 $104,624 33.33%
St Kitts And Nevis 1 $82,410 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $88,150 33.33%
Sudan 1 $137,010 33.33%
Guinea 1 $85,758 33.33%
Cambodia 1 $21,674 33.33%
Mozambique 1 $55,723 50.00%
Togo 1 $82,597 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zocdoc Inc 123 $114,270 88.49%
Alltech Consulting Services Inc 123 $106,675 89.13%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 123 $68,865 89.78%
Kla Tencor Corporation 123 $87,066 89.78%
Shutterstock Inc 123 $106,356 89.78%
Trigyn Technologies Inc 122 $92,809 89.05%
Cyma Systems Inc 122 $78,367 89.05%
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 122 $104,428 89.71%
Coach Inc 122 $86,750 89.71%
Queens College Of The City University Of New York 122 $92,888 89.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rtc Hanson Farms Llc 4 $34,008 100.00%
Old Saw Mill Farm Llc 4 $21,084 100.00%
Tree Crisp 4 $31,819 100.00%
Terhune Orchards Farm Bakery Llc 4 $36,140 100.00%
Gary Craft Dba G S Orchards 4 $20,925 100.00%
Patt Brosllc 4 $33,296 100.00%
John B Martin And Sons Farms Inc 4 $23,015 100.00%
Abendroths Apple Ridge Orchard 4 $25,982 100.00%
Fieldridge Farms Llc 4 $34,008 100.00%
Trust Nursery 4 $21,897 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Relo Redac Inc 8 $91,567 36.36%
Animoto Inc 8 $99,697 36.36%
Marketshare Partners Llc 8 $66,344 36.36%
St Marys Healthcare 8 $66,160,232 36.36%
Xl Global Services 8 $122,668 36.36%
Ncc Group Inc 8 $96,346 36.36%
Humor Rainbow Inc 8 $122,816 36.36%
Btg Pactual Asset Management Us Llc 8 $115,110 36.36%
Effy And Co Inc 8 $64,259 36.36%
Csc State And Local Solutions Llc 8 $83,382 36.36%

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