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 %
Vietnam 109 $84,140 47.19%
Nigeria 105 $92,573 45.65%
Iran 94 $75,378 41.23%
Venezuela 85 $90,548 39.17%
Malaysia 83 $139,798 40.69%
South Africa 82 $105,770 41.21%
Peru 75 $66,843 39.89%
Romania 74 $88,773 40.22%
Egypt 72 $84,196 39.34%
Bulgaria 72 $86,314 39.34%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rich Products Corporation 59 $73,573 89.39%
World Economic Forum Usa Inc 59 $99,230 89.39%
Universal Instruments Corporation 59 $62,343 89.39%
Orpine Inc 59 $77,092 89.39%
3edgeusagroup Llc 59 $69,588 90.77%
Ksk Construction Group Llc 59 $74,222 90.77%
Mediaocean Llc 59 $97,567 90.77%
Nanosoftus Inc 59 $54,276 90.77%
Aig Asset Management Us Llc 59 $84,139 90.77%
Friendly Consultants Inc 58 $73,773 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotto Farms 1 $21,320 100.00%
Caseys Sticks And Stones 1 $35,256 100.00%
Hudson River Foods Corporation 1 $31,179 100.00%
Putnam Management Propertries Llc 1 $27,560 100.00%
Wayne County Eggs Llc Wce3 1 $31,179 100.00%
Putnam Management Properties Llc Dba Billy Bobs Orchard 1 $22,693 100.00%
Clarkes Family Enterprise Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Duncan Family Farms Inc Ny Diversified Farmworker 2 1 $37,024 100.00%
The Bineyard Llc 1 $29,723 100.00%
Phillip Wager Farm 1 $21,320 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nc Transaction Inc 4 $131,259 36.36%
Steven Winter Associates Inc 4 $85,041 36.36%
Jvs Exteriors Inc 4 $73,804 36.36%
Roro 414 Corp 4 $19,287 36.36%
Penguin Random House 4 $135,531 36.36%
University Physicians Of Brooklyn Inc 4 $74,121 40.00%
Best Aid Community Pharmacy Llc 4 $129,262 40.00%
Ai Cure Technologies Llc 4 $91,463 40.00%
Stone Ridge Asset Management Llc 4 $118,924 40.00%
Breton Enterprises Int 4 $87,864 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