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 %
Touro College 69 $69,900 89.61%
Tesla Inc 69 $93,601 89.61%
Dla Piper Llp Us 69 $87,652 89.61%
Horizon Technologies Inc 69 $56,770 89.61%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 69 $53,930 89.61%
It America Inc 69 $63,873 89.61%
Yai National Institute For People With Disabilities 68 $46,953 88.31%
Hedgeserv Corporation 68 $100,654 88.31%
Ivy Enterprises Inc 68 $52,113 89.47%
Professional Placement And Recruitment Inc 68 $58,165 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kreher Enterprises Llc Ke 4 1 $31,179 100.00%
Pontos Greenhouse Llc 1 $26,686 100.00%
The Amsler Bros Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Gro Moorefarms Inc 1 $23,338 100.00%
Lighthouse Arts Land Llc 1 $29,723 100.00%
Swick Landscaping Lawncare Inc 1 $21,320 100.00%
Forrence Orchard Inc 1 $17,638 100.00%
Orange Nursery And Stone Supply 1 $35,256 100.00%
Golden Harvest Farms Inc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Cacl Propertiesllc 1 $31,179 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Databricks Inc 5 $134,364 41.67%
Energy Resource Solutions Inc 5 $79,481 41.67%
Alba Services Inc 5 $100,497 41.67%
Krane Funds Advisors Llc 5 $202,488 41.67%
College Of Staten Island Of The City U Of New York 5 $68,971 41.67%
Macys Systems And Technology Inc 5 $130,961 41.67%
Nike Usa Inc 5 $129,156 41.67%
Trident General Contracting Llc 5 $114,346 41.67%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 5 $103,983 41.67%
Quadro Partners Inc Dba Cadre 5 $127,999 41.67%

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