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 %
Rent The Runway Inc 67 $103,457 89.33%
French American School Of New York 67 $60,846 89.33%
The Unity Hospital Of Rochester 67 $124,704 89.33%
East West Systems Inc 67 $72,959 89.33%
Skidmore College 67 $62,388 89.33%
Jsm Consulting 67 $72,549 89.33%
Ove Arup Partners Pc 67 $73,037 89.33%
Technumen Inc 67 $90,235 89.33%
Elc Beauty Llc 67 $115,649 90.54%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 67 $88,915 90.54%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apples Acres Llc 1 $25,750 100.00%
Roy Burger Burgers Farms 1 $23,338 100.00%
Old Mcdonalds Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Sky Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Martin Farms Inc 1 1 $21,320 100.00%
Bbtt Farm 1 $31,179 100.00%
Chase Dairy Llc 1 $27,560 100.00%
Duncan Family Farms Inc Ny Crew Leader 1 $62,213 100.00%
Pinehurst Farm Llc 1 $32,573 100.00%
Sheldon Farms 1 $19,365 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taketwo Interactive Software Inc 5 $106,446 41.67%
Kodak Alaris 5 $105,627 41.67%
The Ogilvy Group Llc Ogilvy Mather 5 $122,151 41.67%
Centiva Capital Lp 5 $82,052 41.67%
Sp Opco Llc 5 $120,041 41.67%
Hunter Taubman Ny Llp 5 $90,746 41.67%
Le Bilboquet Ny Llc 5 $70,866 41.67%
Horizon Media 5 $129,592 41.67%
Curia Global 5 $102,432 41.67%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc 5 $122,171 41.67%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 117 $25,929 100.00%
Potato Farming 94 $29,869 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 92 $30,678 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 89 $32,470 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 57 $30,359 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 49 $32,248 100.00%
Wineries 49 $32,894 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 36 $32,041 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 33 $34,063 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 27 $32,235 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,270 $747,273 100.00%
Architectural Services 1,153 $67,055 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 1,126 $98,927 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 1,059 $107,563 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,037 $53,953 100.00%
Private Households 974 $153,339 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 926 $94,963 100.00%
Advertising Agencies 837 $105,705 100.00%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 750 $100,731 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 703 $102,177 100.00%

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