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 %
Pace University	96	$58,676	86.49%
Management Health Systems Inc	96	$60,199	86.49%
Rockstar Games Inc	96	$101,634	87.27%
Automated Building Management Systems Inc	96	$82,969	87.27%
The Carlyle Group Employee Co Llc	96	$110,347	87.27%
Urban Compass Inc	95	$119,774	86.36%
Navillus Tile Inc	95	$67,852	87.16%
Long Island University	95	$90,607	87.16%
Addepar Inc	95	$128,405	87.16%
Hunter College Of The City University Of New York	95	$85,838	87.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Micosta Enterprises	3	$21,473	100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc Go 2	3	$36,102	100.00%
Daniel P Demarree Fruit Farm Llc	2	$29,723	100.00%
Bruce Anthony Sullivan Dba Banker Orchards	2	$21,642	100.00%
W W Nursery Landscaping Inc	2	$36,140	100.00%
James Kirby Dba Aj Farms Llc	2	$23,421	100.00%
Sequel Holdings Limited Partnership	2	$30,451	100.00%
Mason Farms Operating Llc	2	$30,451	100.00%
Fowler Farms Inc	2	$28,642	100.00%
Five Branches Inc	2	$37,024	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intl Youth Fellowship Educational Foundation	6	$105,157	33.33%
Rams Mechanical Inc	6	$68,550	33.33%
Howard I Shapiro Associates Consulting Engineer	6	$74,325	33.33%
Elsevier	6	$102,579	33.33%
William Grant Sons Inc	6	$142,903	33.33%
Concord Global Trading Inc	6	$113,263	33.33%
Victoria Consultingdevelopment Llc	6	$42,969	33.33%
Chinatex Oriental Usa Inc	6	$83,363	33.33%
Barst Mukamal Kleiner Llp	6	$50,461	33.33%
Fatwire Corporation	6	$76,430	35.29%

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.