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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,399	$30,634	575.13%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	840	$32,144	182.61%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	447	$29,743	124.17%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	87	$33,496	28.43%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	45	$30,767	15.46%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	25	$30,957	12.56%
Nursery Workers	25	$29,101	14.53%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	23	$32,358	13.77%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	19	$46,153	12.10%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	13	$34,260	8.44%

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 %
Oasis Professional Management Group Ltd	90	$54,643	90.00%
Bpa International Inc	90	$41,556	90.00%
Pratt Institute	90	$117,096	90.00%
Protiviti Inc	90	$93,094	90.00%
Fusemachines Inc	89	$82,560	89.00%
Argus Merchant Services Llc	89	$65,063	89.00%
Sp Opco Llc	89	$110,092	89.00%
Mplatform Llc	89	$86,502	89.00%
Blackrock Institutional Services Inc	88	$100,003	88.00%
Ramps International Inc	88	$77,380	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mjm Forage Llc	2	$21,226	100.00%
Rogers Farm Nursery	2	$34,798	100.00%
Hosmer Nursery Tree Farm Llc	2	$36,140	100.00%
Lamont Fruit Farm Inc 2	2	$23,015	100.00%
Martin Farms 2	2	$21,226	100.00%
Its Greener Now Inc	2	$33,914	100.00%
Terrace Mountain Orchards	2	$21,642	100.00%
Silvasauls Inc	2	$27,175	100.00%
Spring Lake Hill Farm Inc	2	$23,920	100.00%
Hand Melon Farm Llc	2	$36,140	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Akorn Pharmaceuticals	6	$63,436	37.50%
Cohnreznick Llp	6	$96,505	37.50%
State University Of New York At Purchase	6	$40,341	37.50%
Nasdaq Inc	6	$86,618	37.50%
Gannett Fleming Engineers And Architects Pc	6	$103,158	37.50%
Pt Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk	6	$94,179	37.50%
Hudson Americas Lp	6	$109,446	37.50%
Finsight Group Inc	6	$76,319	37.50%
Vinson Elkins Llp	6	$160,923	37.50%
Artsy Inc	6	$88,341	37.50%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers	39	$53,706	84.78%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	39	$86,169	84.78%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	39	$74,393	84.78%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	39	$93,365	84.78%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	38	$78,859	84.44%
Beauty Salons	38	$60,743	84.44%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	38	$126,908	84.44%
Building Inspection Services	38	$62,996	84.44%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	37	$84,421	84.09%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	37	$65,426	84.09%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beer And Ale Merchant Wholesalers	12	$69,040	80.00%
New Car Dealers	12	$59,379	80.00%
Individual And Family Services	12	$55,721	80.00%
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing	12	$41,475	80.00%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	12	$83,152	80.00%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	12	$60,807	80.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services	12	$50,066	85.71%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	12	$84,027	85.71%
Car Washes	12	$47,420	85.71%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	12	$54,664	85.71%

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.