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 %
Ubs Securities Llc	789	$111,091	92.50%
St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Center	785	$73,251	92.35%
Synechron Inc	778	$92,280	92.29%
Mastercard International Incorporated	754	$114,151	89.55%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	753	$86,305	89.96%
Mpg Operations Llc	752	$113,317	90.49%
Slk America Inc	743	$71,070	91.39%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	738	$75,879	91.11%
Nagarro Inc	715	$89,014	88.27%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na	699	$99,620	86.51%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Overlook Farms Inc	20	$29,075	100.00%
Sso Produce Farms Llc	20	$31,742	100.00%
Reeves Farms Llc	20	$28,338	100.00%
Andrew E Fisher	19	$28,741	100.00%
Ledge Rock Farms Llc	19	$27,072	100.00%
Allstate Apple Exchange	19	$27,917	100.00%
Maynard Farm	18	$30,016	100.00%
Indian Ladder Farms	18	$26,792	100.00%
Root Brothers Farm	18	$30,883	100.00%
Behling Orchards	18	$23,661	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Finsoft Consultants Inc	50	$99,861	38.17%
Hudson River Trading Llc	49	$96,262	37.40%
Sciegen Pharmaceuticals Inc	49	$84,533	37.69%
Cubist Systematic Strategies Llc	49	$110,039	37.69%
Lazard Freres Co Llc	48	$122,995	36.92%
It Ebusiness Consulting Services Inc	48	$98,505	37.50%
J Crew	46	$105,806	36.51%
Nomura Holding America Inc	46	$116,842	36.51%
Evercore Partners Services East Llc	45	$155,623	36.00%
Gcom Software Llc	43	$82,913	34.40%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commodity Contracts Intermediation	46	$135,883	83.64%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	46	$81,419	85.19%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	46	$80,391	85.19%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	46	$86,181	85.19%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	46	$90,726	85.19%
Printing	45	$68,965	84.91%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	45	$77,688	86.54%
Business Support Services	45	$79,083	86.54%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	45	$66,895	88.24%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	45	$81,009	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	15	$87,890	88.24%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	15	$88,772	88.24%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	14	$39,954	82.35%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	14	$83,188	82.35%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	14	$40,726	87.50%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	14	$80,792	87.50%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery	14	$84,283	87.50%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers	14	$41,802	87.50%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	14	$45,808	87.50%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	14	$86,219	87.50%

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.