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 %
Tory Burch Llc 67 $75,425 90.54%
Archstone Builders Llc 67 $79,098 90.54%
Sony Music Entertainment 67 $99,634 90.54%
Pwc Us Tax Llp 67 $115,144 90.54%
Squarepoint Services Us Llc 67 $98,993 90.54%
The Brookdale University Hospital And Medical Cent 67 $63,726 90.54%
Smart Works Llc 67 $77,396 90.54%
Guy Carpenter Company Llc 67 $90,098 90.54%
Born Group Inc Fka Group Fmg Inc 66 $83,258 89.19%
Markitserv Llc 66 $89,391 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kreher Enterprises Llc Sugar Creek 1 $29,723 100.00%
Wg Minard Sons Inc 1 $35,256 100.00%
James R Lindsey Dba Lindsey Idyllwood Orchards 1 $21,965 100.00%
Beckens Fruit Farm Incorprated 1 $26,686 100.00%
Swick Landscaping And Lawncare Inc 1 $18,179 100.00%
Rosario Brothers Llc 1 $24,115 100.00%
Dellamano And Associates 1 $24,419 100.00%
Traditional Landscaping And Design Llc 1 $32,573 100.00%
Upstate Farms Of Highland Inc 1 $23,338 100.00%
Schichtel Nursery 1 $29,723 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Linde Engineering North America Llc 5 $100,768 41.67%
Michele Andreoli Landscaping Inc 5 $25,875 41.67%
Bdiplus Inc 5 $114,371 41.67%
Instrumental Services Inc Dba Inrhythm 5 $95,335 41.67%
Capsule 5 $153,533 41.67%
Baker Landscape Irrigation Inc 5 $26,021 41.67%
Actioniq 5 $100,722 41.67%
Salibello Broder Llp 4 $91,754 33.33%
Kwikaid Pharmacy 4 $65,827 33.33%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 4 $88,967 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 69 $93,567 89.61%
Open End Investment Funds 68 $116,583 93.15%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services 68 $85,971 93.15%
Testing Laboratories And Services 67 $69,604 94.37%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 66 $60,715 95.65%
Caterers 66 $46,237 95.65%
Activities Related To Real Estate 65 $100,552 95.59%
Fine Arts Schools 63 $56,699 92.65%
Professional Employer Organizations 63 $43,238 94.03%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 62 $54,217 93.94%

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