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 %
Italy	328	$94,031	40.20%
Taiwan	320	$1,136,997	41.13%
Australia	309	$127,812	40.08%
Turkey	288	$85,074	38.87%
Ireland	287	$100,380	39.64%
Poland	266	$53,675	41.89%
Israel	265	$105,236	41.93%
Ecuador	263	$39,753	42.63%
Russia	261	$93,159	43.00%
Germany	261	$109,055	43.72%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Haks Engineers Architects And Land Surveyors Pc	14	$65,245	87.50%
X Ray Optical Systems Inc	14	$60,461	87.50%
Dinosaur Securities Llc	14	$103,005	87.50%
Citimedical I Pllc	14	$60,271	87.50%
New York Society For Relief Of Ruptured Amp Crippled	14	$62,522	87.50%
S9 Architecture Engineering Dpc	14	$72,806	87.50%
Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Financial	14	$59,885	87.50%
Ebusinessware Inc	14	$53,514	87.50%
A W Mobile Inc	14	$56,347	87.50%
E Aspire It Llc	14	$59,400	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Out Die Cutting Corp	1	$32,302	33.33%
Carolyn Ann Modi	1	$19,011	33.33%
Obok Inc Dba Man Doo Bar	1	$53,893	33.33%
Jamaica Auto Reapair Inc	1	$30,597	33.33%
International Planned Parenthood Federation	1	$54,018	33.33%
Jcs Group Llc	1	$0	33.33%
Highridge Construction Corporation	1	$53,373	33.33%
International Intimates Inc	1	$93,330	33.33%
R S Lin Lac Pc	1	$71,261	33.33%
News America Incorporated	1	$186,181	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	34	$74,712	89.47%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	33	$67,196	86.84%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	33	$60,840	86.84%
Photography Studios Portrait	33	$46,863	86.84%
Performing Arts Companies	33	$60,650	89.19%
Books Printing	33	$73,629	89.19%
Newspaper Publishers	32	$80,605	86.49%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	32	$69,988	86.49%
Beverage Manufacturing	32	$85,487	86.49%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	32	$68,191	86.49%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	10	$77,902	76.92%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations	10	$90,451	76.92%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	10	$78,071	76.92%
Solar Electric Power Generation	10	$127,057	76.92%
Racetracks	10	$43,909	76.92%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	10	$36,867	83.33%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	10	$77,451	83.33%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	10	$71,650	83.33%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	10	$94,062	83.33%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	10	$72,268	83.33%

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.