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 %
St Kitts And Nevis	1	$82,410	50.00%
Mauritania	1	$88,150	50.00%
Sudan	1	$137,010	50.00%
Guinea	1	$85,758	50.00%
Cambodia	1	$21,674	50.00%
Mozambique	1	$55,723	50.00%
Togo	1	$82,597	100.00%
Oman	1	$78,520	100.00%
Gabon	1	$85,197	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Flatiron Health Inc	177	$109,034	88.06%
Groupm Worldwide Llc	177	$88,575	88.06%
Ralph Lauren Corporation	177	$84,709	88.50%
Weil Gotshal Manges Llp	177	$134,977	88.50%
Prime Healthcare Services Inc	176	$58,379	88.00%
Ccms	176	$54,935	88.44%
Bytedance Inc	176	$119,649	88.44%
National Economic Research Associates Inc	176	$81,291	88.44%
Mufg Union Bank Na	175	$102,791	88.38%
Itech Us Inc	175	$80,589	88.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
El Mimomex Farm Corp	7	$31,221	100.00%
Richters Orchard	7	$28,853	100.00%
Pettit Farms	6	$22,298	100.00%
Mark Eger Brothers Inc	6	$32,219	100.00%
Zehr Farms Inc	6	$22,492	100.00%
Russell Farms	6	$26,142	100.00%
Lake Breeze Fruit Farms Inc	6	$27,688	100.00%
Mead Orchardsllc	6	$23,438	100.00%
Lansing Farm	6	$31,470	100.00%
Ogdens Design Plantings Inc	6	$27,945	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nyse Market Inc	11	$102,676	32.35%
Jensen Jensen	11	$54,131	32.35%
Yu Shan Co Usa Ltd	11	$68,661	33.33%
The College Of Saint Rose	11	$48,187	33.33%
Lf Usa Inc	11	$99,655	33.33%
Qs Investors Holdings Llc	11	$102,396	33.33%
Intercos America Inc	11	$115,947	33.33%
Smartling Inc	11	$94,557	33.33%
Q4 Designs Llc	11	$60,609	33.33%
Placeiq	11	$112,971	33.33%

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.