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 %
Experis Us Inc 77 $83,407 90.59%
Rn Staff Inc 77 $58,493 90.59%
Mergermarket Us Ltd 77 $64,241 90.59%
New York Blood Center 77 $71,414 90.59%
Ithaca College 77 $53,470 90.59%
Physical Therapy Of The City Pc 77 $56,131 90.59%
Visionet Systems Inc 76 $82,733 89.41%
Instrumental Services Inc 76 $82,737 90.48%
Research Foundation Of The State University Of New 76 $45,098 90.48%
Antra Inc 76 $70,633 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Archilier Inc 5 $88,051 35.71%
Microchip Technology 5 $99,669 35.71%
Belgium New York Llc 5 $52,882 35.71%
Maurice Building Supplies Inc 5 $63,798 35.71%
Crosby Street Hotel Llc 5 $88,658 35.71%
Morgan Stanley Private Bank Na 5 $96,255 35.71%
Norwich Meadows Farm Llc 5 $52,021 35.71%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc 5 $109,446 35.71%
Pvh Corp 5 $135,907 35.71%
Nagashima Ohno Tsunematsu Ny Llp 5 $142,854 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