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 %
Pakistan	237	$93,572	42.40%
Spain	214	$143,200	46.22%
Ukraine	186	$92,517	46.38%
Colombia	185	$89,412	50.27%
Nepal	175	$72,289	47.95%
Singapore	144	$106,838	47.52%
Argentina	141	$107,682	48.45%
Greece	122	$88,492	45.52%
Guatemala	115	$891,846	43.40%
Bangladesh	109	$78,833	44.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Goldman Sachs Services Llc	1,555	$107,619	86.01%
New York University	1,531	$73,432	85.72%
Virtusa Corporation	1,531	$78,360	85.91%
Amazon Web Services Inc	1,409	$111,070	79.16%
Headstrong Services Llc	1,387	$84,290	78.36%
State University Of New York At Buffalo	1,320	$48,251	83.39%
Google Inc	1,308	$93,461	88.62%
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc	1,306	$100,873	89.09%
Merrill Lynch	1,300	$98,404	89.16%
Weill Cornell Medical College	1,280	$60,744	90.14%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wertman Farm	23	$28,482	100.00%
G G Farms Inc	23	$27,978	100.00%
Pettit Farms Llc	23	$29,182	100.00%
Fino Farms Llc	23	$29,579	100.00%
Apple Acres Llc	23	$28,217	100.00%
Kast Farms Inc	23	$28,834	100.00%
Childstock Farms Inc	23	$26,413	100.00%
Wilklow Orchards Llc	23	$26,462	100.00%
Brightly Farms Llc	23	$29,414	100.00%
Bowman Orchards Llc	23	$27,299	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jane Street Group Llc	73	$97,793	33.95%
Nyse Market De Inc	72	$110,826	35.12%
The Blackstone Group	68	$123,862	34.69%
Tanisha Systems Inc	67	$113,809	34.54%
Incandescent Technologies Inc	67	$129,372	34.54%
Bnp Paribas Securities Corp	67	$132,358	35.83%
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation	66	$106,164	36.67%
Moodys Shared Services Inc	65	$117,210	37.57%
Entech Engineering Pc	64	$80,286	37.21%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	64	$81,511	37.43%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	44	$94,642	86.27%
Security Systems Services	44	$78,085	88.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	44	$82,674	88.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	44	$47,825	88.00%
Site Preparation Contractors	44	$81,371	88.00%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	44	$87,185	88.00%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters	44	$50,483	88.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services	44	$69,611	88.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	42	$67,618	85.71%
Other Personal Care Services	42	$72,191	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	14	$86,873	87.50%
Spectator Sports	14	$52,951	87.50%
Limousine Service	14	$56,984	87.50%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	14	$78,214	87.50%
Food Services And Drinking Places	14	$55,824	87.50%
All Other Traveler Accommodation	14	$112,807	87.50%
Footwear Manufacturing	14	$92,241	87.50%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	13	$44,146	81.25%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	13	$89,054	81.25%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	13	$79,848	81.25%

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.