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 %
United States Of America	32	$78,562	35.96%
Jordan	27	$82,211	36.00%
Ghana	27	$82,850	41.54%
Serbia	27	$100,039	41.54%
Kenya	26	$89,908	40.63%
Slovakia	25	$83,666	40.32%
Croatia	24	$83,127	38.71%
Austria	24	$94,611	40.00%
Ethiopia	24	$101,719	40.68%
Morocco	24	$95,812	41.38%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pace University	96	$58,676	86.49%
Management Health Systems Inc	96	$60,199	86.49%
Rockstar Games Inc	96	$101,634	87.27%
Automated Building Management Systems Inc	96	$82,969	87.27%
The Carlyle Group Employee Co Llc	96	$110,347	87.27%
Urban Compass Inc	95	$119,774	86.36%
Navillus Tile Inc	95	$67,852	87.16%
Long Island University	95	$90,607	87.16%
Addepar Inc	95	$128,405	87.16%
Hunter College Of The City University Of New York	95	$85,838	87.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Micosta Enterprises	3	$21,473	100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc Go 2	3	$36,102	100.00%
Daniel P Demarree Fruit Farm Llc	2	$29,723	100.00%
Bruce Anthony Sullivan Dba Banker Orchards	2	$21,642	100.00%
W W Nursery Landscaping Inc	2	$36,140	100.00%
James Kirby Dba Aj Farms Llc	2	$23,421	100.00%
Sequel Holdings Limited Partnership	2	$30,451	100.00%
Mason Farms Operating Llc	2	$30,451	100.00%
Fowler Farms Inc	2	$28,642	100.00%
Five Branches Inc	2	$37,024	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intl Youth Fellowship Educational Foundation	6	$105,157	33.33%
Rams Mechanical Inc	6	$68,550	33.33%
Howard I Shapiro Associates Consulting Engineer	6	$74,325	33.33%
Elsevier	6	$102,579	33.33%
William Grant Sons Inc	6	$142,903	33.33%
Concord Global Trading Inc	6	$113,263	33.33%
Victoria Consultingdevelopment Llc	6	$42,969	33.33%
Chinatex Oriental Usa Inc	6	$83,363	33.33%
Barst Mukamal Kleiner Llp	6	$50,461	33.33%
Fatwire Corporation	6	$76,430	35.29%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	44	$94,642	86.27%
Security Systems Services	44	$78,085	88.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	44	$82,674	88.00%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	44	$47,825	88.00%
Site Preparation Contractors	44	$81,371	88.00%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	44	$87,185	88.00%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters	44	$50,483	88.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services	44	$69,611	88.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	42	$67,618	85.71%
Other Personal Care Services	42	$72,191	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities	14	$86,873	87.50%
Spectator Sports	14	$52,951	87.50%
Limousine Service	14	$56,984	87.50%
Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	14	$78,214	87.50%
Food Services And Drinking Places	14	$55,824	87.50%
All Other Traveler Accommodation	14	$112,807	87.50%
Footwear Manufacturing	14	$92,241	87.50%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	13	$44,146	81.25%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	13	$89,054	81.25%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing	13	$79,848	81.25%

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.