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 %
Italy 328 $94,031 40.20%
Taiwan 320 $1,136,997 41.13%
Australia 309 $127,812 40.08%
Turkey 288 $85,074 38.87%
Ireland 287 $100,380 39.64%
Poland 266 $53,675 41.89%
Israel 265 $105,236 41.93%
Ecuador 263 $39,753 42.63%
Russia 261 $93,159 43.00%
Germany 261 $109,055 43.72%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soft Tech Source 78 $53,580 90.70%
Promatrix Corp 78 $66,912 90.70%
Sree Infotech Llc 78 $66,680 90.70%
Brooks Brothers Group Inc 78 $88,361 90.70%
Admerasia Inc 78 $49,676 90.70%
1 800 Flowerscom Inc 78 $110,221 90.70%
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co Lp 78 $131,969 90.70%
Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd 77 $80,974 89.53%
Visiting Nurse Service Of New York Home Care Inc 77 $75,816 90.59%
Cmc Americas Inc 77 $64,743 90.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daniel P Demarree Fruit Farms Llc 2 $27,123 100.00%
Fredrick Pickering 2 $36,140 100.00%
Frederick Pickering 2 $31,876 100.00%
Lyonsville Farm 1 $35,360 100.00%
Joseph E Heberle Dba Joseph Heberle Farms 1 $22,693 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 105 2 1 $37,024 100.00%
M W Farms Llc 1 $25,750 100.00%
Keith Buhrmasterbuhrmaster Farms Inc 1 $17,618 100.00%
H H Dobbins Son Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Marick Farm Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Baker Mckenzie Llp 5 $87,568 35.71%
Olean General Hospital 5 $67,775 35.71%
New York City Health Hospital Corporation 5 $173,503 35.71%
Karim Rashid Inc 5 $73,428 35.71%
Isi Dentsu Of America Inc 5 $73,803 35.71%
Maypro Industries Llc 5 $49,854 35.71%
Beverley Hotel Associates Llc Dba Days Hotel 5 $101,592 35.71%
American Media Inc 5 $98,084 35.71%
Teknavo Us Inc 5 $124,725 35.71%
Exigence Medical Of New York Pllc 5 $109,550 35.71%

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