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 %
Netherlands 68 $119,430 40.72%
Chile 67 $105,775 40.61%
Hong Kong 67 $93,247 41.88%
Thailand 66 $67,623 42.31%
Lebanon 64 $105,866 41.83%
Jamaica 63 $64,885 43.45%
Dominican Republic 61 $80,047 42.96%
New Zealand 56 $111,664 42.11%
Trinidad And Tobago 56 $57,680 42.75%
El Salvador 55 $49,948 42.31%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Independent Health Association Inc 113 $81,850 88.98%
Ipsoft Incorporated 112 $89,024 88.19%
Fig Llc 112 $106,876 88.89%
Razorfish Llc 112 $86,613 88.89%
System Soft Technologies Llc 112 $69,772 88.89%
Via Transportation Inc 112 $92,029 88.89%
Caremark Llc 112 $121,054 88.89%
Sligo Software Solutions Inc 111 $85,166 88.10%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 111 $78,776 88.80%
Dataminr Inc 111 $121,819 88.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schofield Farms Llc Vineyard 3 $33,592 100.00%
Rl Jeffres Sons Inc 3 $37,024 100.00%
Hilltop Hops And Barley Co Inc 3 $26,222 100.00%
Girouxs Poultry Farm Inc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Lyn Oaken Farms Inc 3 $36,435 100.00%
Bushart Farms Llc 3 $32,822 100.00%
Van De Walle Fruit Farms Llc 3 $21,473 100.00%
Henry W Agle And Sons Inc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Samascott Orchards Llc 3 $20,918 100.00%
Lor Rob Belgians Llc 3 $27,990 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hippodrome Services 7 $32,793 35.00%
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld Llp 7 $120,370 35.00%
Credit Agricole Securities Usa Inc 7 $131,067 35.00%
Holland Knight Llp 7 $125,498 35.00%
Marsh Mclennan Co 7 $111,293 35.00%
Meetup Inc 7 $98,809 35.00%
Gace Consulting Engineers Pc 7 $70,670 35.00%
Slce Architects Llp 7 $62,349 35.00%
Victorias Secret Stores Llc 7 $97,567 35.00%
Kgs Alpha Capital Markets Lp 7 $145,656 35.00%

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