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 %
Costa Rica 16 $105,916 47.06%
Slovenia 16 $102,301 48.48%
Cyprus 16 $85,126 50.00%
Guyana 15 $50,105 48.39%
Panama 15 $76,170 50.00%
Macedonia 14 $89,947 48.28%
Moldova 13 $81,440 44.83%
Lithuania 13 $85,040 46.43%
Burma (myanmar) 13 $93,079 46.43%
Haiti 12 $71,390 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wavemaker Global Llc 60 $69,731 89.55%
Tiffany Co 60 $84,553 89.55%
Valtech Solutions Inc 60 $100,145 89.55%
James Corner Field Operations Llc 60 $59,838 89.55%
Siena College 60 $51,664 89.55%
Larsen Toubro Limited 60 $46,503 89.55%
The Dinex Group Llc 60 $46,000 89.55%
Yerezhepova Law Pc 60 $77,242 89.55%
Sriven Systems Inc 60 $74,212 89.55%
Oscar Management Corporation 60 $135,581 89.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robert L Wilson 1 $20,493 100.00%
Stoutridge Vineyards 1 $19,698 100.00%
Altobelli Family Farm 1 $27,560 100.00%
Tac Llc 1 $35,984 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 58 4 1 $37,024 100.00%
Native Plant Partners 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apple Valley Farms Llc 1 $22,693 100.00%
My T Acres Inc Petition 7 1 $37,024 100.00%
Schreiber Orchards Dba Schreiber Orchards 1 $21,133 100.00%
Udder Acres 1 $19,365 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Preesha Operating Corp Dba Ranch 1 4 $67,871 36.36%
Ocean Pacific Seafood Group 4 $52,281 36.36%
Acotel Interactive Inc 4 $87,729 36.36%
First Pay Solutions Llc 4 $67,668 36.36%
Triplay Inc 4 $165,724 36.36%
Lf Distribution International Inc 4 $100,173 36.36%
Zeta Interactive Corp Formerly Xl Marketing Corp 4 $126,386 36.36%
Chd Home Textile 4 $51,532 36.36%
Valjean International Inc 4 $39,073 36.36%
Ics America Co Ltd Dba Taichi Realty 4 $59,988 36.36%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hog And Pig Farming 1 $35,256 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 1 $37,024 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 157 $70,388 96.91%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 155 $86,623 98.73%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 154 $64,235 98.09%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 152 $91,723 96.82%
Other Sound Recording Industries 148 $114,490 95.48%
Construction Of Buildings 148 $47,493 96.10%
Office Administrative Services 144 $101,793 94.74%
Graphic Design Services 144 $67,854 97.30%
Construction 143 $51,489 96.62%
Offices Of Physicians 139 $106,604 96.53%

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