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
501,702 84.93% $83,933 H-1B
50,093 8.48% $192,380 PERM
33,151 5.61% $102,565 E-3 Australian
5,761 0.98% $27,586 H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 590,707 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 501,702 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.93% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 50,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.48% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 50,202 $95,203 90.94%
Computer Systems Analysts 35,005 $77,387 92.99%
Computer Programmers 20,808 $63,504 89.53%
Computer Occupations, All Other 17,159 $71,598 92.14%
Accountants and Auditors 14,301 $71,594 92.74%
Management Analysts 13,991 $87,002 92.30%
Financial Analysts 13,454 $95,613 89.48%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,761 $59,651 87.30%
Operations Research Analysts 8,325 $84,302 90.55%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 8,066 $85,757 91.22%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 7,039 $357,463 66.49%
Computer Systems Analysts 4,355 $150,491 151.16%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,459 $108,065 157.66%
Accountants and Auditors 1,267 $92,550 58.55%
Management Analysts 1,035 $110,681 54.73%
Financial Analysts 928 $115,920 117.77%
Software Developers, Systems Software 841 $108,899 157.20%
Statisticians 584 $74,806 117.27%
Lawyers 574 $424,629 159.89%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 550 $61,268 158.50%
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 36,155 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New York From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jordan 27 $82,211 36.00%
Kazakhstan 27 $88,281 38.03%
Ghana 27 $82,850 41.54%
Albania 25 $58,854 43.10%
Austria 24 $93,404 41.38%
Croatia 24 $83,127 42.11%
Slovakia 23 $85,064 41.07%
Kenya 23 $84,949 41.07%
Ethiopia 22 $99,432 40.74%
Belarus 22 $81,596 40.74%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Healthnow New York Inc 60 $79,807 89.55%
Precision Technologies Corp 60 $78,433 89.55%
The New York Stem Cell Foundation Inc 60 $67,135 89.55%
Top Rehab Inc 60 $60,176 89.55%
Comtek Global Inc 59 $75,611 88.06%
Yai National Institute For People With Disabilities 59 $45,172 88.06%
Cloudray Inc 59 $74,116 88.06%
Mediaagility Inc 59 $93,051 88.06%
Cerberus Capital Management Lp 59 $105,594 89.39%
James Corner Field Operations Llc 59 $59,200 89.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 4 $88,967 36.36%
Serengeti Asset Management Lp 4 $96,367 36.36%
For Renew Home Corp 4 $38,449 36.36%
Torys Llp 4 $142,038 36.36%
Rizzo Associates Inc 4 $26,598 36.36%
Tri R Services Inc 4 $43,687 36.36%
State University Of New York College At Purchase 4 $42,953 36.36%
Kwikaid Pharmacy 4 $65,827 36.36%
Salibello Broder Llp 4 $91,754 36.36%
Tishman Construction Corporation Of New York 4 $98,826 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Utility System Construction 6 $81,585 85.71%
Metal Heat Treating 6 $66,942 85.71%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 6 $79,831 85.71%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 6 $72,441 85.71%
Executive Offices 6 $66,050 85.71%
Roofing Contractors 6 $75,167 85.71%
Paint Varnish And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 6 $52,676 85.71%
Newspaper Publishers 6 $62,033 85.71%
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 6 $72,655 100.00%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 6 $93,541 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 $83,995. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage