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 %
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 68 $91,621 89.47%
Dws Investment Management Americas Inc 68 $108,742 89.47%
Regeneron Genetics Center Llc 68 $124,711 89.47%
Law Office Of Keshab Raj Seadie Pc 68 $66,414 89.47%
Lancesoft Inc 68 $69,808 89.47%
Lazard Asset Management Llc 68 $113,556 89.47%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc 68 $85,686 89.47%
Information Builders Inc 68 $79,172 89.47%
Perkins Eastman Architects Pc 67 $51,383 88.16%
New York Global Consultants Corp 67 $58,759 88.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc 58 3 1 $37,024 100.00%
Bruce Sullivan Dba Banker Orchards 1 $21,133 100.00%
Datthyn Fruit Farm 1 $25,750 100.00%
Banker Orchards 1 $22,693 100.00%
Common Thread Csa Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Cy Farms 1 $18,741 100.00%
Duncan Family Farms 1 $37,024 100.00%
Lucas Vineyards Inc 1 $23,421 100.00%
Cheffo Farms Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Lakewood Farms Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beyondspring Pharmaceuticals Inc 5 $96,321 41.67%
Mace North America Limited 5 $190,054 41.67%
Target Health Llc 5 $80,035 41.67%
American Securities Llc 5 $121,963 41.67%
National Futures Association 5 $98,970 41.67%
Pepsicola Technical Operations Inc 5 $106,825 41.67%
Allstate Intl Freight Usa Inc 5 $56,464 41.67%
2255 Emmons Cafe Lounge 5 $50,103 41.67%
Calvary Design Team Inc Dba Calvary Automation 5 $105,260 41.67%
Hongjing Executive Placement Inc 5 $65,399 41.67%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 69 $93,567 89.61%
Open End Investment Funds 68 $116,583 93.15%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 68 $85,971 93.15%
Testing Laboratories And Services 67 $69,604 94.37%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 66 $60,715 95.65%
Caterers 66 $46,237 95.65%
Activities Related To Real Estate 65 $100,552 95.59%
Fine Arts Schools 63 $56,699 92.65%
Professional Employer Organizations 63 $43,238 94.03%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 62 $54,217 93.94%

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