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 %
Suriname 3 $44,311 50.00%
Bermuda 3 $77,612 50.00%
Gambia 3 $68,151 50.00%
Botswana 3 $103,889 50.00%
Burkina Faso 3 $114,670 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 3 $57,713 60.00%
Belize 3 $78,096 60.00%
Cote D'ivoire 3 $56,333 60.00%
Rwanda 2 $116,127 40.00%
Iraq 2 $107,494 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marvel Architects Pllc 17 $60,587 89.47%
Afs Intercultural Programs Inc 17 $67,064 89.47%
Belgo Mobile Llc 17 $62,839 89.47%
Ishopshops Inc 17 $55,797 89.47%
Nyis Inc 17 $57,982 89.47%
Musa Obregon Law Pc 17 $70,491 89.47%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 17 $76,060 89.47%
Cornerstone Family Healthcare 17 $181,419 89.47%
Constellation Agency Llc 16 $61,797 84.21%
Mariner Investment Group Llc 16 $107,390 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paul Richardson 1 $70,866 33.33%
Yol Bulk Carrier Inc 1 $40,914 33.33%
G Sneaker Choice 1 $52,686 33.33%
More Air Mechanical Service Co Inc 1 $31,678 33.33%
Edward John Noble Hospital Of Gouverneur New York 1 $153,754 33.33%
Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers Of Ny 1 $41,059 33.33%
Apz Route 9w Corp Dba Las Margaritas Mexican 1 $44,907 33.33%
Riverview Restaurant Lounge Inc 1 $50,586 33.33%
Adsafe Media Ltd 1 $63,586 33.33%
Dairy 8 Llc 1 $93,371 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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