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 %
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 %
Zensar Technologies Inc 74 $83,379 89.16%
Xerox Corporation 74 $68,847 89.16%
Foursquare Labs Inc 74 $100,597 89.16%
Henry Schein Inc 74 $95,617 89.16%
Intertek Testing Services Na Inc 74 $62,360 90.24%
Norgate Technology 74 $107,863 90.24%
Bdi Plus Inc 74 $93,582 90.24%
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc Dba Conde Nast 74 $92,274 90.24%
Milbank Llp 74 $165,582 90.24%
Thoughtworks Inc 74 $125,177 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cacl Properties 1 $35,256 100.00%
Thirsty Owl Wine Company Inc 1 $27,560 100.00%
Twin Orchards 1 $21,133 100.00%
Soons Orchardvalley Growers Co Op 1 $20,426 100.00%
Big O Farms Inc Onion Weeders 1 1 $37,024 100.00%
Dembroski Orchards 1 $25,750 100.00%
Kalir Enterprises 1 $20,176 100.00%
Plummer Orchardsllc 1 $23,338 100.00%
Rolling Meadows Farm Llc 1 $21,133 100.00%
Triple E Tree Farms Inc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Axonic Capital Llc 5 $97,644 38.46%
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr Llp 5 $150,342 38.46%
Wona Trading Inc 5 $39,416 38.46%
J Walter Thompson Usa Inc 5 $89,756 38.46%
W L Group Construction Inc 5 $83,125 38.46%
Clever Devices Ltd 5 $92,864 38.46%
Archegos Capital Management 5 $100,472 38.46%
Securities Industry Automation Corporation 5 $110,307 38.46%
United Legwear Company Llc 5 $67,646 38.46%
Salient Corporation 5 $67,729 38.46%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marine Cargo Handling 113 $50,648 86.92%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 112 $90,838 86.82%
Sports Teams And Clubs 111 $84,111 86.72%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing 110 $93,570 87.30%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 108 $88,734 87.80%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 107 $117,873 87.70%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 104 $63,434 85.95%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 103 $72,379 87.29%
Sign Manufacturing 102 $63,442 87.18%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 101 $94,251 87.07%
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 $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