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 %
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 %
Bofa Securities Inc	1,270	$114,672	89.82%
Deloitte Tax Llp	1,226	$78,352	86.83%
St Barnabas Hospital	1,108	$61,723	80.70%
American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc	1,107	$115,002	86.69%
Barclays Capital Inc	1,096	$113,037	88.32%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	1,064	$100,545	86.79%
University Of Rochester	1,021	$63,019	88.78%
Northwell Health	976	$99,158	89.46%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc	965	$95,320	89.35%
Mount Sinai Medical Center	960	$57,903	90.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
A J Kirby Farms Llc	22	$30,919	100.00%
Cherry Lawn Fruit Farms Llc	22	$28,524	100.00%
Hermenet Fruit Farm	22	$30,447	100.00%
Norwich Meadows Farm Llc	22	$29,124	100.00%
Donald Demarree Fruit Farm Inc	22	$28,266	100.00%
Saratoga Sod Farm Inc	22	$29,562	100.00%
Voelpel Farms Inc	22	$26,412	100.00%
Fishkill Farms	22	$25,538	100.00%
Simpelaar Fruit Farm	22	$23,327	100.00%
Kreher Enterprises Llc	21	$32,100	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Credit Suisse Services Usa Llc	64	$97,637	37.87%
New York Power Authority	63	$87,605	37.95%
Blackrock Investment Management Llc	63	$105,303	38.18%
New York Life Insurance Company	63	$123,188	38.89%
Aetna Resources Llc	60	$90,329	37.27%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc	58	$104,556	36.48%
National Union Fire Insurance Co Of Pittsburgh Pa	57	$105,335	35.85%
Apogee Medical Group New York Pc	57	$122,411	36.08%
Tt Technologies Inc	57	$92,014	36.54%
The Bank Of New York Mellon	55	$122,132	35.26%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	37	$59,768	86.05%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	37	$54,766	86.05%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	37	$56,315	88.10%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers	36	$138,963	85.71%
Hardware Manufacturing	36	$84,984	85.71%
Cosmetics Beauty Supplies And Perfume Retailers	36	$91,396	85.71%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	36	$120,557	87.80%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	35	$74,673	85.37%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	35	$63,624	85.37%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	35	$145,892	85.37%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Inspection Services	11	$73,362	78.57%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	11	$71,057	78.57%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	11	$100,959	78.57%
Blood And Organ Banks	11	$80,588	78.57%
Marinas	11	$39,968	78.57%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	11	$66,630	78.57%
Security Systems Services	11	$90,724	78.57%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	11	$62,720	78.57%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	11	$65,947	78.57%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	11	$90,346	78.57%

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.