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 %
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 %
Creative Biogene Inc 16 $88,241 94.12%
Cinergy Technology Inc 16 $93,787 94.12%
Cross Border Transactions Llc 16 $112,381 94.12%
Pinebridge Investments Llc 16 $115,336 94.12%
Reuters America Llc 16 $74,866 94.12%
Sogeti Usa Llc 15 $89,499 88.24%
Fore Research Management Lp 15 $79,833 88.24%
Tap Advisors Llc 15 $86,579 88.24%
Teachable Inc 15 $94,153 88.24%
Select Pt Ot Slp Rehabilitation Ny Pllc 15 $67,561 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paradysz Matera Company Inc 1 $52,166 33.33%
Rawlings Architect Pc 1 $68,390 33.33%
Caring Professionals 1 $36,358 33.33%
Wolfacre Global Management Llc 1 $85,842 33.33%
22 West Inc 1 $22,547 33.33%
The Back Offices Services Group 1 $53,123 33.33%
Simparel Inc 1 $145,725 33.33%
Rasul Associates Llc 1 $45,781 33.33%
Northwest Exterior Stucco Inc 1 $40,955 33.33%
Susan And Rocco Attina 1 $19,011 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ferrous Metal Foundries 1 $75,733 100.00%
Iron Ore Mining 1 $91,062 100.00%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1 $50,066 100.00%
Support Activities For Printing 1 $63,710 100.00%
Agents For Wireless Telecommunications Services 1 $90,002 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 1 $133,141 100.00%
Stationery Product Manufacturing 1 $38,397 100.00%
All Other Consumer Goods Rental 1 $88,920 100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing 1 $120,016 100.00%
Hardware Retailers 1 $53,373 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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