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 %
Pakistan 237 $93,572 42.40%
Spain 214 $143,200 46.22%
Ukraine 186 $92,517 46.38%
Colombia 185 $89,412 50.27%
Nepal 175 $72,289 47.95%
Singapore 144 $106,838 47.52%
Argentina 141 $107,682 48.45%
Greece 122 $88,492 45.52%
Guatemala 115 $891,846 43.40%
Bangladesh 109 $78,833 44.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Huge Llc 59 $79,635 89.39%
Comtek Global Inc 59 $75,611 89.39%
Nbbj Architecture Pllc 59 $59,072 89.39%
Usm Business Systems Inc 59 $73,280 89.39%
Mediaagility Inc 59 $93,051 89.39%
Pacific Culture Enterprisesinc 59 $33,850 89.39%
State University Of New York At Brockport 59 $42,352 89.39%
Davidson Kempner Capital Management Lp 59 $119,140 89.39%
The Raine Group Llc 59 $108,156 89.39%
Infosys Technologies Limited 59 $61,173 89.39%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lamont Fruit Farm Inc 1 1 $21,965 100.00%
Row By Row Farm Llc 1 $27,560 100.00%
Girouxs Poultry Farm Inc Order 2 1 $37,024 100.00%
John B Martin Sons Inc 1 $24,419 100.00%
Tree Crisp Orchards Llc Dba Tree Crisp 1 $22,693 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 105 1 $35,256 100.00%
Passarell Farms Inc 1 $16,120 100.00%
Land Steward Farms 1 $37,024 100.00%
Beau Enterprise Inc 1 $21,133 100.00%
Sparrow Arc Farm 1 $23,338 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cjs Wholesalers Inc 4 $48,589 36.36%
Alley Pond House Corp 4 $34,414 36.36%
Acquis Consulting Group Llc 4 $74,246 36.36%
Goldstein Lee Pc 4 $67,772 36.36%
Jp Doyle Restaurant And Public House Inc 4 $15,588,560 36.36%
Sanef Its Technologies America Inc 4 $86,383 36.36%
Kang Yue Usa Corp 4 $58,781 36.36%
Topspin Creative Corporation 4 $61,709 36.36%
Wegmans Food Markets Inc 4 $125,502 36.36%
Acme Smoked Fish Corp 4 $57,372 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 789 $70,382 87.57%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 752 $76,188 85.75%
Public Relations Agencies 752 $68,737 86.34%
Human Resources Consulting Services 749 $77,125 86.49%
Offices Of Physicians 747 $113,553 87.06%
Other Services Related To Advertising 747 $92,724 88.30%
Scientific Research And Development Services 736 $76,675 87.41%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services 729 $69,174 86.99%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 724 $103,157 87.12%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 715 $104,397 86.14%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 181 $109,817 99.45%
Masonry Contractors 180 $52,500 98.90%
Computer Facilities Management Services 176 $14,750,187 97.24%
Other Services Related To Advertising 176 $98,261 97.78%
Educational Support Services 174 $74,732 98.86%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 171 $80,122 97.16%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 169 $99,261 97.13%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers 167 $85,314 97.66%
Offices Of Dentists 162 $76,789 95.86%
Other Spectator Sports 157 $31,280 94.01%

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