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 %
Kyrgyzstan 7 $83,762 41.18%
Senegal 7 $83,362 43.75%
Grenada 7 $58,419 43.75%
Algeria 7 $72,869 43.75%
Barbados 6 $95,247 40.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 6 $80,184 40.00%
Tajikistan 6 $76,333 40.00%
Montenegro 6 $103,284 40.00%
Uganda 6 $89,116 42.86%
Estonia 6 $89,365 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Satyam Computer Services Limited 81 $65,157 90.00%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 81 $69,947 90.00%
Sp Global Inc 81 $108,354 90.00%
Siemens Industry Inc 81 $85,705 91.01%
Consultadd Inc 81 $91,313 91.01%
Novisync Solutions Inc 81 $49,426 91.01%
Deloitte Llp 81 $101,128 91.01%
Softnice Inc 81 $70,957 91.01%
Nyu Langone Health System 81 $93,084 91.01%
Ing Financial Services Llc 81 $109,440 91.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Story Farms Llc 2 $27,123 100.00%
Singer Farms Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Froehlich Farms Produce Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Berkshire Nursery Supply Corp 2 $31,876 100.00%
Enwright Family Farm Orchard 2 $36,140 100.00%
Cherry Lawn Farms 2 $21,226 100.00%
Lindseys Orchard Farm 2 $26,218 100.00%
Stoneledge Farm Llc Order 1 2 $36,140 100.00%
Blackhorse Farms 2 $23,421 100.00%
East Coast Nurseries Inc 2 $31,408 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maspeth Welding Inc 5 $77,413 35.71%
I Q Systems Inc 5 $57,978 35.71%
Modern Kitchen Bath Designs Inc 5 $36,658 35.71%
Computer Aid Inc 5 $92,718 35.71%
Veselka Enterprises Ltd 5 $30,723,281 35.71%
Dyntek Services Inc 5 $93,226 35.71%
Aqua Systems Inc 5 $66,735 35.71%
Prism Usa Inc 5 $55,303 35.71%
John Varvatos Enterprises Inc 5 $86,016 35.71%
Connections Personnel Of New York Inc 5 $81,270 35.71%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 970 $66,404 85.61%
Other Management Consulting Services 953 $83,510 85.93%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities 933 $74,387 85.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 928 $87,155 85.61%
Other Individual And Family Services 914 $48,539 86.96%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 901 $89,546 86.47%
Insurance Carriers 889 $93,272 90.99%
Reinsurance Carriers 862 $102,596 88.23%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice 855 $135,784 93.65%
Software Publishers 836 $127,395 92.38%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 4 $33,914 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 4 $31,278 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 4 $35,027 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 3 $32,053 75.00%
Logging 3 $29,869 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $31,796 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $26,412 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $32,292 66.67%
Other Animal Production 2 $34,102 100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 2 $29,723 100.00%

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