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 %
Loreal Usa Inc 58 $99,101 89.23%
Nyc Gravitynet Llc 58 $89,316 89.23%
Yipit Llc 58 $91,326 90.63%
Techland Inc 58 $100,944 90.63%
National Vision Inc 58 $99,406 90.63%
Servicenow Inc 58 $114,406 90.63%
Captain Blue Llc 58 $62,696 90.63%
1010data Services Llc 58 $87,977 90.63%
Ipsos Mma Inc 58 $87,361 90.63%
Laguarda Low Architects Llc 57 $57,385 89.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fox Creek Farm 1 $22,693 100.00%
Full Plate Farm Collective Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Greco Family Orchards 1 $29,723 100.00%
Lawrence Farms Valley Growers Co Op 1 $20,426 100.00%
N O Horticulturalproducts Ltd 1 $23,421 100.00%
James H Lynch Landscaping Services Inc 1 $29,723 100.00%
Fremouw Sons 1 $26,686 100.00%
Jmo Enterprises Inc 1 $23,421 100.00%
John B Martin And Sons Farms Inc Dba Martin Farms 1 $21,965 100.00%
Zordi Inc 1 $35,360 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cloud Sherpas Inc 4 $115,669 40.00%
Vivaki Inc 4 $107,463 40.00%
Qbeats Inc 4 $132,059 40.00%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4 $127,259 40.00%
Fulcrum Analytics Inc 4 $102,861 40.00%
Caivis Investment Company V Llc 4 $153,842 40.00%
Mashwork Inc 4 $76,659 40.00%
Metricstream Inc 4 $111,572 40.00%
Benefit Street Partners Llc 4 $123,682 40.00%
Macyscom Llc 4 $88,899 40.00%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 308 $45,443 96.55%
Other Specialized Design Services 305 $79,894 99.03%
Other Management Consulting Services 261 $105,451 85.57%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 256 $279,166 98.08%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 246 $96,671 96.09%
Limited Service Restaurants 237 $26,558 96.34%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 235 $43,971 99.16%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 228 $93,828 97.02%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 221 $93,463 96.93%
Residential Remodelers 216 $78,525 97.74%

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