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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,399	$30,634	575.13%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	840	$32,144	182.61%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	447	$29,743	124.17%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	87	$33,496	28.43%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	45	$30,767	15.46%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	25	$30,957	12.56%
Nursery Workers	25	$29,101	14.53%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	23	$32,358	13.77%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	19	$46,153	12.10%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	13	$34,260	8.44%

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 %
Yemen	2	$75,015	40.00%
Ivory Coast	2	$100,381	40.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines	2	$100,995	50.00%
Liechtenstein	2	$171,926	50.00%
Luxembourg	2	$79,072	50.00%
Mali	2	$103,397	50.00%
Palestine	2	$73,081	50.00%
United Arab Emirates	2	$94,536	50.00%
Afghanistan	2	$60,086	66.67%
Guinea-bissau	2	$67,330	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hudson Data Llc	233	$55,862	89.27%
Apogee Medical Group New York Pc	232	$139,325	89.23%
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc	232	$107,723	89.58%
North Shore Lij Health System	231	$77,800	89.88%
University At Albany	230	$40,979	90.20%
Bactolac Pharmaceutical Inc	229	$61,504	89.80%
Twitter Inc	228	$115,097	90.48%
Murex North America Inc	227	$89,499	90.08%
Finsoft Consultants Inc	227	$71,926	90.80%
Zebra Technologies Corporation	226	$103,995	90.40%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lagoner Farms	9	$25,352	100.00%
Harbes Agricultural Enterprises	9	$31,147	100.00%
Altobelli Family Farms	9	$29,559	100.00%
Two Lakes Vineyard Management	9	$33,072	100.00%
Holmquest Farm	9	$28,166	100.00%
Fino Farms	9	$26,830	100.00%
Rathbun Farms	9	$33,215	100.00%
Island Park Llc	9	$29,432	100.00%
Woodcrest Genetics Llc	9	$31,482	100.00%
Intergrow Greenhouses Inc	9	$25,466	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine	15	$72,237	32.61%
Blackstone Inc	15	$133,664	33.33%
Ariston Tek Inc	14	$107,183	31.11%
Mvp Consulting Plus Inc	14	$81,980	31.11%
Tbs Shipping Services Inc	14	$83,213	31.11%
Alfred University	14	$49,720	31.11%
Atlas Air Inc	14	$98,760	31.11%
Bogopa Enterprises Inc	14	$65,247	31.82%
Long Island Conservatory	14	$64,198	32.56%
Saks Incorporated	14	$104,861	32.56%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nonresidential Building Construction	123	$73,537	86.62%
Solar Electric Power Generation	122	$95,415	85.92%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	121	$78,667	86.43%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	120	$71,613	85.71%
Junior Colleges	118	$62,313	84.89%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	118	$63,311	87.41%
Nonresidential Property Managers	117	$80,065	87.31%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	116	$68,943	86.57%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	114	$73,606	85.07%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	114	$77,058	87.02%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	34	$63,880	89.47%
Music Publishers	34	$106,424	89.47%
Sign Manufacturing	34	$69,514	89.47%
Other Personal Care Services	33	$54,199	89.19%
Electric Power Distribution	33	$110,534	91.67%
Tax Preparation Services	33	$63,082	94.29%
Real Estate Credit	33	$91,351	94.29%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	32	$75,170	91.43%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	32	$38,451	91.43%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	32	$75,230	91.43%

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.