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 %
Smartsoft International Inc 16 $58,708 88.89%
Urs Corporation 16 $67,315 88.89%
Globalfoundires Us Inc 16 $73,067 88.89%
Ace American Insurance Company 16 $91,905 88.89%
E It Professionals Corp 16 $84,514 88.89%
Virtuoso Technologies Inc 16 $70,184 88.89%
Ecs Fin Inc 16 $71,768 88.89%
Techminds Group Llc 16 $71,938 88.89%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 16 $68,400 88.89%
Nanoesoft Inc 16 $63,898 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
W S Beauty Corp Dba Celina 1 $25,792 33.33%
Iga Membership Corporation 1 $31,470 33.33%
National Grid Generation Llc 1 $69,035 33.33%
David Schuss 1 $26,499 33.33%
Montessori School Of Manhattan 1 $40,955 33.33%
Colonial Consulting Llc 1 $85,842 33.33%
Real Usha Sweets And Snacks 1 $26,062 33.33%
Roccos Pizzeria Restaurant Inc 1 $29,682 33.33%
Jep Restaurant Corp 1 $42,453 33.33%
Kk Mehta Cpa Pc 1 $64,563 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $38,012 100.00%
Fiber Yarn And Thread Mills 2 $53,924 100.00%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 2 $66,435 100.00%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing 2 $87,007 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 2 $131,020 100.00%
Clay Building Material And Refractories Manufacturing 2 $49,244 100.00%
All Other Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $46,426 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 2 $59,644 100.00%
Sporting Goods Retailers 2 $114,202 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 2 $59,426 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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