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 %
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 %
Open Society Institute	94	$86,501	89.52%
Refinitiv Us Llc	94	$110,905	89.52%
Visa Usa Inc	94	$119,912	89.52%
Dia Associates Llc	93	$88,341	88.57%
Capgemini Us Llc	93	$97,077	88.57%
Megatrendz Media Usa Inc	93	$64,528	89.42%
Histogenetics Llc	93	$59,693	89.42%
Mindspark Interactive Network Inc	93	$84,044	89.42%
Sidley Austin Us Llp	93	$130,997	89.42%
Liazon Corporation	92	$74,907	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ingersoll Farms Llc	2	$37,024	100.00%
Hester Chase	2	$26,218	100.00%
Locust Grove Fruit Farm	2	$30,451	100.00%
Daniel Vanacker	2	$32,573	100.00%
Giroux Orchards Llc Order 2	2	$36,140	100.00%
Wayside Garden Center Inc	2	$34,798	100.00%
Ameele Farms	2	$21,226	100.00%
Josephs Garden Greenhouse	2	$21,226	100.00%
Kreher Enterprises Llc Ke 3	2	$36,140	100.00%
My T Acres Inc Petition 6	2	$46,686	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gfi Brokers Llc	6	$150,589	35.29%
Indus Valley Partners Corp	6	$115,849	35.29%
Albany International Corp	6	$76,693	35.29%
Asia Tv Usa	6	$137,578	35.29%
Mechoshade Systems Inc	6	$119,645	35.29%
Etq Inc	6	$71,379	35.29%
Duane Morris Llp	6	$159,172	35.29%
Conmed Corporation	6	$72,253	35.29%
Centerview Partners Llc	6	$135,717	35.29%
Viagogo Inc	6	$131,522	35.29%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	35	$85,918	85.37%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	34	$63,484	85.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	34	$80,071	85.00%
Other Gambling Industries	34	$110,647	85.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	34	$76,633	87.18%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	34	$75,519	87.18%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	34	$78,384	87.18%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	34	$58,620	89.47%
Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing	34	$80,603	89.47%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	34	$72,085	89.47%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	11	$58,187	78.57%
Automotive Body Paint Interior And Glass Repair	11	$43,795	78.57%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	11	$43,763	78.57%
Business And Secretarial Schools	11	$59,969	78.57%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	11	$100,779	84.62%
Packaging And Labeling Services	11	$92,518	84.62%
Specialty Food Retailers	11	$51,962	84.62%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	11	$104,214	84.62%
Land Subdivision	11	$97,725	84.62%
New Housing For Sale Builders	10	$89,825	76.92%

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.