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 %
Portugal 54 $98,072 41.54%
Sweden 50 $114,912 42.74%
Sri Lanka 49 $78,503 42.24%
Indonesia 49 $88,014 43.75%
Hungary 48 $96,148 44.44%
Kazakhstan 43 $75,397 44.79%
Switzerland 40 $103,948 42.11%
Honduras 38 $61,934 40.43%
Belgium 36 $116,400 38.71%
Albania 35 $57,560 38.46%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oasis Professional Management Group Ltd 90 $54,643 90.00%
Bpa International Inc 90 $41,556 90.00%
Pratt Institute 90 $117,096 90.00%
Protiviti Inc 90 $93,094 90.00%
Fusemachines Inc 89 $82,560 89.00%
Argus Merchant Services Llc 89 $65,063 89.00%
Sp Opco Llc 89 $110,092 89.00%
Mplatform Llc 89 $86,502 89.00%
Blackrock Institutional Services Inc 88 $100,003 88.00%
Ramps International Inc 88 $77,380 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mjm Forage Llc 2 $21,226 100.00%
Rogers Farm Nursery 2 $34,798 100.00%
Hosmer Nursery Tree Farm Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Lamont Fruit Farm Inc 2 2 $23,015 100.00%
Martin Farms 2 2 $21,226 100.00%
Its Greener Now Inc 2 $33,914 100.00%
Terrace Mountain Orchards 2 $21,642 100.00%
Silvasauls Inc 2 $27,175 100.00%
Spring Lake Hill Farm Inc 2 $23,920 100.00%
Hand Melon Farm Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Akorn Pharmaceuticals 6 $63,436 37.50%
Cohnreznick Llp 6 $96,505 37.50%
State University Of New York At Purchase 6 $40,341 37.50%
Nasdaq Inc 6 $86,618 37.50%
Gannett Fleming Engineers And Architects Pc 6 $103,158 37.50%
Pt Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk 6 $94,179 37.50%
Hudson Americas Lp 6 $109,446 37.50%
Finsight Group Inc 6 $76,319 37.50%
Vinson Elkins Llp 6 $160,923 37.50%
Artsy Inc 6 $88,341 37.50%

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