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 %
United States Of America 32 $78,562 35.96%
Ghana 27 $82,850 36.00%
Serbia 27 $100,039 41.54%
Jordan 27 $82,211 41.54%
Kenya 26 $89,908 40.63%
Slovakia 25 $83,666 40.32%
Croatia 24 $83,127 38.71%
Austria 24 $94,611 40.00%
Ethiopia 24 $101,719 40.68%
Morocco 24 $95,812 41.38%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American International Group Inc 98 $84,285 87.50%
Anheuser Busch Inbev Services Llc 98 $129,971 87.50%
Hofstra University 97 $78,901 87.39%
Robinhood Markets Inc 97 $119,669 87.39%
Scientific Components Corp Dba Mini Circuits 97 $74,657 87.39%
Sg Americas Operational Services Llc 97 $113,362 87.39%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 97 $83,676 87.39%
Reliance It Services Inc 97 $45,542 87.39%
Amplify Education Inc 97 $84,362 87.39%
Pricelinecom Llc 96 $109,723 86.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sevenzocks Property Maintenance And Landscaping Inc 3 $31,158 100.00%
The Farm At Kristys Barn 3 $21,930 100.00%
Childstock Farms Inc Order 2 3 $34,951 100.00%
Kerry E Panek 3 $34,951 100.00%
Sm Farm Llc 3 $30,673 100.00%
Buhrmaster Farms Inc 3 $21,687 100.00%
Wertman Farms 3 $20,516 100.00%
Van Putte Seed Co Inc Dba Van Putte Gardens 3 $19,961 100.00%
Jay R Debadts Sons Fruit Farms Llc 3 $23,150 100.00%
Marriott Orchards Llc 3 $29,723 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Torys Llp 6 $126,779 33.33%
Ald Management Services Inc 6 $52,277 33.33%
Pride Technologies Llc 6 $136,840 33.33%
J Walter Thompson Usa 6 $108,174 33.33%
Maxim Group Llc 6 $114,955 33.33%
Centerbridge Partners Lp 6 $92,199 33.33%
Dr Yoms Chiropractic Alternative Care 6 $56,222 33.33%
Operative Media Inc 6 $95,850 33.33%
International Aids Vaccine Initiative Iavi 6 $102,634 33.33%
Brickens Construction Inc 6 $75,123 33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

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