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 %
Shinhan Bank America 63 $53,165 90.00%
The Boys Llc 63 $63,170 90.00%
Asia Tv Usa Ltd 63 $70,292 90.00%
Calvin Klein Inc 63 $75,609 90.00%
Mayer Brown Llp 63 $158,085 90.00%
Allen Overy Llp 63 $141,353 90.00%
Affirm Inc 63 $136,963 90.00%
Dna Model Management Llc 62 $50,298 88.57%
Byte Consulting Inc 62 $69,604 88.57%
Ww International Inc 62 $115,712 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greco Family Farm 1 $22,693 100.00%
Fruit Valley Orchards Farm Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Joseph E Heberle Robert L Heberle Dba Jr Fruit 1 $21,133 100.00%
Vintage Landscaping 1 $20,176 100.00%
Deforge Farm And Greenhouse Inc 1 $20,493 100.00%
John Deforgedeforge Farm Greenhouse 5 1 $21,965 100.00%
Rathbun Farms Inc 1 $26,686 100.00%
Norwin Campground Fruit Farm Inc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Maple Ridge Fruit Farm 1 $35,256 100.00%
James Kirby 1 $23,338 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advantek International Inc 4 $103,272 36.36%
Crossfire Consulting Corporation 4 $92,321 36.36%
American Asia Express Corp 4 $59,712 36.36%
Soho New York Lodging Llc 4 $108,410 36.36%
Portolano Products Inc 4 $50,929 36.36%
Ismael Leyva Architect Pc 4 $71,157 36.36%
Meltwater News Us1 Inc 4 $99,697 36.36%
Casa Dolce Pasticceria Inc 4 $31,840 36.36%
Xinos Construction Corp 4 $72,270 36.36%
Yaboo Fence Co Inc 4 $37,731 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 308 $45,443 96.55%
Other Specialized Design Services 305 $79,894 99.03%
Other Management Consulting Services 261 $105,451 85.57%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 256 $279,166 98.08%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 246 $96,671 96.09%
Limited Service Restaurants 237 $26,558 96.34%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 235 $43,971 99.16%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages 228 $93,828 97.02%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 221 $93,463 96.93%
Residential Remodelers 216 $78,525 97.74%

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