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 %
Goldman Sachs New Jersey Llc 56 $86,849 88.89%
Keane Inc 56 $86,601 88.89%
Metlife Global Inc 56 $103,762 88.89%
Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services Pc 56 $204,904 88.89%
Pronix Inc 56 $79,504 88.89%
Nyc Management Group Inc 56 $48,153 88.89%
Tremor Video Inc 56 $98,340 88.89%
Ipg Health Llc 56 $95,769 88.89%
Blue Wolf Group Llc 56 $80,778 88.89%
Funaro Co Pc 56 $66,074 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Knight Orchards Of Saratoga Inc 1 $23,421 100.00%
Duncan Family Farms Inc 1 $42,203 100.00%
Warrens Nursery Inc 1 $29,723 100.00%
Glenview Stables Inc 1 $21,965 100.00%
Stephen S Schilde Dba Sharon Orchards 1 $21,965 100.00%
Wild Mountain Apiaries 1 $27,560 100.00%
Faerys Landscape Inc 1 $18,179 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Barkbox Inc 4 $71,453 40.00%
Marymount Manhattan College 4 $85,958 40.00%
Ae Real Estate Management Llc 4 $78,790 40.00%
Winmill Software Inc 4 $130,375 40.00%
Sbsamerica Inc 4 $116,100 40.00%
Tradition America Holdings Inc 4 $134,805 40.00%
Cardiovascular Research Foundation 4 $72,285 40.00%
Npv Staffing Llc 4 $76,492 40.00%
Orbit Sprinkler Corp 4 $35,454 40.00%
Anthem Inc 4 $85,998 40.00%

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