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 %
Vietnam 109 $84,140 47.19%
Nigeria 105 $92,573 45.65%
Iran 94 $75,378 41.23%
Venezuela 85 $90,548 39.17%
Malaysia 83 $139,798 40.69%
South Africa 82 $105,770 41.21%
Peru 75 $66,843 39.89%
Romania 74 $88,773 40.22%
Bulgaria 72 $86,314 39.34%
Egypt 72 $84,196 39.34%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noom Inc 83 $125,849 90.22%
Colgate Palmolive Company 83 $80,603 90.22%
Mercer Us Inc 82 $95,017 89.13%
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce 82 $122,964 89.13%
Blackstone Inc 82 $132,356 90.11%
Ennead Architects Llp 82 $59,520 90.11%
Nyu Langone Hospitals 82 $67,807 90.11%
Paychex Inc 82 $71,694 90.11%
Amicus Systems Inc 82 $84,679 91.11%
Asapp Inc 82 $120,444 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
N And O Horticultural Products Ltd 2 $23,920 100.00%
Blue Willow Farm Llc 2 $26,919 100.00%
John Thomas Mcmahon 2 $36,140 100.00%
Stuart Orchard 2 $21,913 100.00%
Van Fleet Orchards 2 $21,226 100.00%
Jim Stakey Greenhouses Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
James R Lindsey Dba Lindsey Isyllwood Orchard 2 $19,791 100.00%
Bland Farms Production And Packing Llc 2 $22,693 100.00%
Jh Verbridge Sons Inc 2 $26,218 100.00%
Gary N Wells 2 $25,012 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eze Castle Integration Inc 5 $94,020 33.33%
Nyse Technologies Inc 5 $84,282 33.33%
Mediacom Worldwide Inc 5 $109,071 33.33%
Charles Ross Son Company 5 $67,263 33.33%
Dewey Leboeuf Llp 5 $89,835 33.33%
Klein Management Systems Inc 5 $87,002 35.71%
Worldevolved Services Llc 5 $69,014 35.71%
Interesse International Inc 5 $65,092 35.71%
Rome Memorial Hospital Inc 5 $127,762 35.71%
Research Foundation Of Suny 5 $54,941 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