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 %
Cambodia 1 $21,674 50.00%
Mozambique 1 $55,723 50.00%
Togo 1 $82,597 50.00%
Oman 1 $78,520 50.00%
Gabon 1 $85,197 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $87,547 50.00%
Eritrea 1 $73,164 100.00%
Malawi 1 $66,664 100.00%
Swaziland 1 $86,653 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peloton Interactive Inc 293 $113,820 90.15%
Sullivan Cromwell Llp 293 $119,217 90.15%
Iris Software Inc 293 $101,419 92.72%
It Ebusiness Consulting Services Inc 291 $70,702 92.68%
Physician Affiliate Group Of Ny Pc 291 $208,454 92.68%
Nyse Market De Inc 288 $118,608 91.72%
Ltimindtree Limited 287 $98,220 92.28%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 285 $67,601 91.64%
Amazoncom Services Inc 285 $95,260 91.64%
Apple Inc 283 $140,580 91.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James J Piedimonte Sons Inc 11 $22,563 100.00%
Rosario Farm Inc 11 $32,839 100.00%
White Springs Orchards Llc 11 $33,851 100.00%
Maynard Farms 11 $22,388 100.00%
Terrace Mountain Orchard 11 $25,716 100.00%
Shaul Farms Inc 11 $32,643 100.00%
Gade Farm Llc 11 $28,914 100.00%
Putnam Management Properties Llc 10 $23,325 100.00%
G Family Passaic Llc Time Equities Inc 10 $29,270 100.00%
Honey Dog Farm Llc 10 $25,673 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Queensborough Community College 19 $59,626 32.20%
International Securities Exchange Llc 19 $94,202 32.76%
John C Kimmel Racing Stable 19 $24,812 32.76%
Siemens Industry Inc 19 $102,989 32.76%
Fis Management Services Llc 19 $101,034 32.76%
Blue Wolf Group Llc 19 $108,621 32.76%
Shearman Sterling Llp 19 $174,767 33.33%
Trenmor Llc Dba Linesight 19 $98,268 33.33%
Citadel Securities Americas Services Llc 19 $76,520 33.33%
Ascape Landscape Construction Corp 19 $29,994 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