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 %
Rwanda	2	$116,127	66.67%
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	33.33%
Togo	1	$82,597	50.00%
Oman	1	$78,520	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors Llc	88	$123,470	88.89%
Guthrie Medical Group Pc	88	$166,423	88.89%
University At Albany State University Of New York	88	$49,637	88.89%
Goldman Sachs Amp Co	88	$90,742	88.89%
Polaris Consulting And Services Ltd	88	$62,084	88.89%
Sql Data Solutions Inc	88	$56,746	88.89%
Criticalriver Inc	88	$71,097	88.89%
Yext Inc	88	$111,828	88.89%
Fitch Ratings Inc	88	$98,849	89.80%
Jri America Inc	88	$100,132	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
North Star Farm Llc	2	$37,024	100.00%
Precision Re Development Crop	2	$22,941	100.00%
Marquart Dairy Llc	2	$37,024	100.00%
Lawrence Farms	2	$21,549	100.00%
Glendale Farms Inc	2	$21,642	100.00%
Vincek Farm	2	$36,140	100.00%
Millbrook Vineyards Winery Inc	2	$20,779	100.00%
Hudson River Fruit Dist	2	$20,509	100.00%
David Krenzer	2	$31,876	100.00%
Stonewall Hill Farm Llc	2	$19,885	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pratt Construction Restoration Inc	6	$54,690	37.50%
Inprocess Inc	6	$60,916	37.50%
Mana Products Inc	6	$81,547	37.50%
Do Co New York Catering Inc	6	$67,451	37.50%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	6	$89,391	37.50%
Nyfg Entertainment Inc	6	$50,319	37.50%
Perfect Point Corporation	6	$50,364	37.50%
Suny Polytechnic Institute	6	$41,385	37.50%
Eastmore Management Llc	6	$92,144	37.50%
Collibra Inc	6	$158,985	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marine Cargo Handling	113	$50,648	86.92%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	112	$90,838	86.82%
Sports Teams And Clubs	111	$84,111	86.72%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	110	$93,570	87.30%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	108	$88,734	87.80%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	107	$117,873	87.70%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	104	$63,434	85.95%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	103	$72,379	87.29%
Sign Manufacturing	102	$63,442	87.18%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	101	$94,251	87.07%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional Organizations	31	$108,406	91.18%
Reupholstery And Furniture Repair	31	$39,204	91.18%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	31	$74,705	91.18%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	31	$50,757	91.18%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	30	$41,241	88.24%
Dental Laboratories	30	$48,446	88.24%
Flooring Contractors	30	$60,896	88.24%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	30	$70,728	90.91%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	30	$76,128	90.91%
Sports Teams And Clubs	30	$91,801	90.91%

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.