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 %
It Cats Llc 51 $91,926 89.47%
Goldman Sachs Execution Clearing Lp 51 $84,015 89.47%
Cem Technology Inc 51 $82,477 89.47%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 51 $87,720 89.47%
Integrated Resources Inc 51 $74,622 89.47%
Arvato Systems North America Inc 51 $85,964 89.47%
Grimshaw Architects Pc 51 $56,425 89.47%
Inprocess Inc 51 $50,688 89.47%
Veria Lifestyle Inc 51 $48,875 89.47%
Misys International Banking Systems Inc 51 $83,068 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ipg Dxtra Inc 4 $176,332 44.44%
Thirty Madison Inc 4 $133,250 44.44%
Toscano Clements Taylor 4 $99,154 44.44%
Optum Services Inc 4 $104,166 44.44%
Hso Enterprise Solutions Llc 4 $147,139 44.44%
Arup Us Inc 4 $115,149 44.44%
Css Payroll Co Lp 4 $128,848 44.44%
Amelia Us Llc 4 $104,219 44.44%
Wavestone 4 $119,351 44.44%
Divine Express Caterings Inc 4 $39,655 44.44%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 25 $36,373 100.00%
Floriculture Production 23 $32,566 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 23 $32,510 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 23 $31,889 100.00%
Landscaping Services 22 $32,140 100.00%
Apiculture 21 $31,723 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 20 $30,987 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $26,251 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 17 $32,788 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 17 $28,953 100.00%

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