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 %
Rent The Runway Inc 67 $103,457 89.33%
French American School Of New York 67 $60,846 89.33%
The Unity Hospital Of Rochester 67 $124,704 89.33%
East West Systems Inc 67 $72,959 89.33%
Skidmore College 67 $62,388 89.33%
Jsm Consulting 67 $72,549 89.33%
Ove Arup Partners Pc 67 $73,037 89.33%
Technumen Inc 67 $90,235 89.33%
Elc Beauty Llc 67 $115,649 90.54%
Tekmark Global Solutions Llc 67 $88,915 90.54%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apples Acres Llc 1 $25,750 100.00%
Roy Burger Burgers Farms 1 $23,338 100.00%
Old Mcdonalds Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Sky Llc 1 $35,256 100.00%
Martin Farms Inc 1 1 $21,320 100.00%
Bbtt Farm 1 $31,179 100.00%
Chase Dairy Llc 1 $27,560 100.00%
Duncan Family Farms Inc Ny Crew Leader 1 $62,213 100.00%
Pinehurst Farm Llc 1 $32,573 100.00%
Sheldon Farms 1 $19,365 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taketwo Interactive Software Inc 5 $106,446 41.67%
Kodak Alaris 5 $105,627 41.67%
The Ogilvy Group Llc Ogilvy Mather 5 $122,151 41.67%
Centiva Capital Lp 5 $82,052 41.67%
Sp Opco Llc 5 $120,041 41.67%
Hunter Taubman Ny Llp 5 $90,746 41.67%
Le Bilboquet Ny Llc 5 $70,866 41.67%
Horizon Media 5 $129,592 41.67%
Curia Global 5 $102,432 41.67%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Llc 5 $122,171 41.67%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 970 $66,404 85.61%
Other Management Consulting Services 953 $83,510 85.93%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities 933 $74,387 85.67%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 928 $87,155 85.61%
Other Individual And Family Services 914 $48,539 86.96%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 901 $89,546 86.47%
Insurance Carriers 889 $93,272 90.99%
Reinsurance Carriers 862 $102,596 88.23%
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice 855 $135,784 93.65%
Software Publishers 836 $127,395 92.38%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation 4 $33,914 100.00%
Poultry And Egg Production 4 $31,278 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 4 $35,027 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 3 $32,053 75.00%
Logging 3 $29,869 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 3 $31,796 100.00%
Orange Groves 3 $26,412 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 2 $32,292 66.67%
Other Animal Production 2 $34,102 100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing 2 $29,723 100.00%

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