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 %
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 %
Apax Partners Lp 14 $111,761 87.50%
Lethya Group Inc 14 $73,171 87.50%
Muhao Usa Inc 14 $70,485 87.50%
Ogmen Law Pllc 14 $65,932 87.50%
National Grid Corporate Services Llc 14 $60,908 87.50%
New York City Criminal Justice Agency Inc 14 $64,466 87.50%
Infoweb Systems Inc 14 $80,449 87.50%
The Population Council Inc 14 $106,229 87.50%
A To Z Physical Therapy Pc 14 $69,668 87.50%
Mp Engineers Pc 14 $62,972 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Glas Provider Services Inc 1 $29,994 33.33%
Brsales Mdpc 1 $41,184 33.33%
Level 42 Associates Llc Dba 42 The Restaurant 1 $39,770 33.33%
Imxpilates Inc 1 $55,994 33.33%
Franks Gourmet Market Inc 1 $23,150 33.33%
Marist Brothers 1 $33,883 33.33%
Bpcm Nyc Ltd 1 $54,018 33.33%
Steven B Kreichman 1 $26,499 33.33%
Creative Lifestyles Inc 1 $37,835 33.33%
Lizs Richmond Cleanersinc Ta Custom Care Clea 1 $30,430 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Services 489 $77,017 86.70%
Travel Agencies 487 $67,560 86.65%
Media Representatives 484 $81,138 87.36%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 474 $121,516 86.65%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction 471 $77,372 89.89%
Museums 445 $66,667 85.58%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 433 $78,468 83.75%
Religious Organizations 426 $47,439 84.52%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 426 $80,341 87.65%
Child Care Services 412 $42,014 85.12%
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