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 %
Netherlands 68 $119,430 40.72%
Chile 67 $105,775 40.61%
Hong Kong 67 $93,247 41.88%
Thailand 66 $67,623 42.31%
Lebanon 64 $105,866 41.83%
Jamaica 63 $64,885 43.45%
Dominican Republic 61 $80,047 42.96%
New Zealand 56 $111,664 42.11%
Trinidad And Tobago 56 $57,680 42.75%
El Salvador 55 $49,948 42.31%

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 %
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