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 %
Sri Lanka 49 $78,503 43.75%
Sweden 48 $100,463 44.44%
Portugal 48 $94,804 46.60%
Hungary 45 $94,782 45.00%
Indonesia 43 $84,322 46.74%
Switzerland 35 $101,746 41.18%
Honduras 34 $60,849 40.00%
Belgium 31 $110,788 37.80%
United States Of America 29 $69,212 35.37%
Serbia 27 $100,039 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moore Capital Management Lp 48 $93,690 90.57%
Blueline Software Services Inc 48 $61,709 90.57%
Judlau Contracting Inc 48 $79,288 90.57%
Microvision Solutions Llc 48 $58,832 90.57%
Rocky Mountain Institute Inc 48 $76,463 90.57%
Global Technical Software Services Inc 48 $74,218 90.57%
Itg Inc 47 $83,416 88.68%
Trenmor Llc 47 $109,119 88.68%
S4 Global Technologies Inc 47 $46,549 88.68%
Ismael Leyva Architects Pc 47 $50,665 88.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Usa Na 3 $104,194 33.33%
Senshine Capital Llc 3 $103,508 33.33%
Jetcom Inc 3 $114,130 33.33%
New World Travel 3 $59,862 33.33%
Garden Of Eve Llc 3 $18,997 33.33%
Riwer International Trading Inc 3 $57,269 33.33%
Dentsply Sirona Inc 3 $72,238 33.33%
Hp Hood Llc 3 $75,448 33.33%
Vns Choice 3 $139,027 33.33%
Mach Ii Maintenance Corp 3 $87,409 33.33%

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