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
501,702 84.93% $83,933 H-1B
50,093 8.48% $192,380 PERM
33,151 5.61% $102,565 E-3 Australian
5,761 0.98% $27,586 H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 590,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 501,702 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.93% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 50,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.48% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 50,202 $95,203 90.94%
Computer Systems Analysts 35,005 $77,387 92.99%
Computer Programmers 20,808 $63,504 89.53%
Computer Occupations, All Other 17,159 $71,598 92.14%
Accountants and Auditors 14,301 $71,594 92.74%
Management Analysts 13,991 $87,002 92.30%
Financial Analysts 13,454 $95,613 89.48%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,761 $59,651 87.30%
Operations Research Analysts 8,325 $84,302 90.55%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 8,066 $85,757 91.22%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 7,039 $357,463 66.49%
Computer Systems Analysts 4,355 $150,491 151.16%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,459 $108,065 157.66%
Accountants and Auditors 1,267 $92,550 58.55%
Management Analysts 1,035 $110,681 54.73%
Financial Analysts 928 $115,920 117.77%
Software Developers, Systems Software 841 $108,899 157.20%
Statisticians 584 $74,806 117.27%
Lawyers 574 $424,629 159.89%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 550 $61,268 158.50%
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 36,155 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New York From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Egypt 64 $84,490 39.02%
Hong Kong 64 $91,738 41.56%
Chile 59 $100,047 38.31%
Thailand 58 $66,140 40.85%
Lebanon 58 $106,991 42.96%
Trinidad And Tobago 56 $57,680 42.75%
Jamaica 55 $66,609 42.31%
New Zealand 52 $108,606 40.00%
El Salvador 51 $51,468 42.15%
Dominican Republic 51 $82,212 43.97%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Unity Hospital 56 $58,252 90.32%
Ares Operations Llc 56 $100,856 90.32%
Willis Towers Watson Us Llc 56 $90,603 90.32%
Nyc Management Group Inc 56 $48,153 90.32%
Blue Wolf Group Llc 56 $80,778 90.32%
State University Of New York College At Oneonta 56 $39,026 90.32%
State University Of New York At Brockport 56 $42,220 90.32%
Born Group Inc 56 $111,568 90.32%
Metlife Global Inc 56 $103,762 90.32%
Keane Inc 56 $86,601 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montefiore New Rochelle 4 $156,042 40.00%
Fti Phil Am Foods Inc 4 $31,647 40.00%
Perfect Point Corporation 4 $42,661 40.00%
Fusemachines Inc 4 $77,355 40.00%
Catterton Latin America Management Co 4 $167,466 40.00%
Finastra Technology Inc 4 $116,137 40.00%
Open Road Integrated Media 4 $118,785 40.00%
London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Inc 4 $96,476 40.00%
Krane Funds Advisors Llc 4 $189,795 40.00%
Vr Networks Inc 4 $103,454 40.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Museums 409 $64,376 85.39%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 408 $79,681 86.08%
Child Care Services 397 $41,486 84.65%
Religious Organizations 397 $46,709 88.81%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 382 $77,193 86.43%
Civic And Social Organizations 377 $59,906 85.88%
Human Rights Organizations 376 $78,433 86.44%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring 373 $71,691 85.94%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 368 $62,562 88.25%
Other Financial Vehicles 366 $99,273 87.98%
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 $83,995. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage