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 %
Belarus 23 $91,658 42.59%
Uzbekistan 22 $63,775 41.51%
Syria 20 $103,187 37.74%
Georgia 19 $93,399 41.30%
Zimbabwe 19 $95,689 43.18%
Denmark 18 $140,057 46.15%
Czech Republic 18 $60,817 47.37%
Uruguay 18 $95,240 47.37%
Finland 18 $110,555 48.65%
Tunisia 18 $97,548 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
State University Of New York College Of Optometry 15 $50,502 88.24%
Confidence Usa Inc 15 $47,550 88.24%
Dalbir Singh And Associates Pc 15 $44,868 88.24%
Koehler Instrument Company Inc 15 $80,270 88.24%
Bridge Metal Industries Llc 15 $60,693 88.24%
Crystal Window And Door Systems Ltd 15 $52,844 88.24%
People Ideas Culture Llc 15 $52,125 88.24%
Leaddog Marketing Group Inc 15 $78,755 88.24%
Ptt Llc 15 $63,523 88.24%
Evantage Technologies Inc 15 $53,498 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Obokinc Dba Man Doo Bar 1 $53,893 33.33%
Jcj Bakery Corp Dba Nicosias Bakery 1 $27,269 33.33%
Hayden Building Maintenance Corp 1 $67,683 33.33%
Urban Laundromat Inc 1 $38,210 33.33%
Individual Digital Inc 1 $111,113 33.33%
Pranaya Pharmacy Inc 1 $63,586 33.33%
Family Medical Practice Pc 1 $91,582 33.33%
Hudson Capital Group Llc 1 $80,475 33.33%
Kosher Foods Of Westchesterinc 1 $40,851 33.33%
Evergreen Nurseries Inc 1 $39,541 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Specialty Food Retailers 3 $76,378 75.00%
Amusement Arcades 3 $64,612 75.00%
Cane Sugar Manufacturing 3 $99,445 75.00%
Correctional Institutions 3 $58,262 75.00%
Solid Waste Collection 3 $113,451 75.00%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing 3 $61,305 75.00%
Car Washes 3 $55,342 75.00%
Commuter Rail Systems 3 $95,424 75.00%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers 3 $72,557 75.00%
Short Line Railroads 3 $70,644 75.00%
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 $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