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Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 10580) · United States

Applications on record
36,433
FY2025
1,927
FY2026 to 30 June
1,631
Share of U.S. total
0.30%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$95,200
Median wage$95,200certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.

Applications by fiscal year — Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

1,6313,261FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1,6313,261FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20081,270
FY20091,200
FY20101,543
FY20111,376
FY20121,562
FY20131,684
FY20142,173
FY20152,703
FY20163,261
FY20172,583
FY20182,384
FY20192,128
FY20202,085
FY20211,699
FY20221,595
FY20231,755
FY20241,874
FY20251,927
FY2026*1,631
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*43901,347151
FY202542981,597190
FY202445891,593147
FY202343791,512121
FY202242591,340154
FY202143461,463147
FY202036561,871122
FY201934371,923134
FY201831412,069243
FY201732372,244270
FY201630282,911292
FY201533142,446210
FY20142601,949198
FY2013001,577107
FY2012001,408154
FY2011001,265111
FY2010001,408135
FY2009001,14456
FY2008001,17793
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.

Applications by employer
  1. Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.3,137
  2. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1,284
  3. General Electric Company887
  4. IBM India Private Limited806
  5. Tata Consultancy Services Limited742
  6. Virtusa Corporation651
  7. GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.479
  8. IBM Corporation399
  9. Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.382
  10. Gcom Software, Inc.379
  11. Albany Molecular Research, Inc.341
  12. State University of New York at Buffalo330
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers8,721
  2. Computer Systems Analysts3,822
  3. Computer Programmers3,376
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other2,147
  5. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer1,479
  6. Materials Engineers1,356
  7. Electrical Engineers967
  8. Industrial Engineers795
  9. Mechanical Engineers632
  10. Database Administrators473
Visa routes
  1. H-1B30,618
  2. PERM labour certification3,035
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers674
  4. H-2A agricultural workers480
  5. E-3 (Australia)137
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)66
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)15
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $95,200; middle half $81,120 to $115,918 · median prevailing wage $91,104 (marker) · 4,403 applications.

$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k
$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Apples28
  2. Agricultural Equipment Operators16
  3. Fruits and Vegetables15
  4. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers13
  5. General Farm Workers7
  6. Agricultural Equipment Operator7
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Albany, NY15,948
  2. Malta, NY4,206
  3. Schenectady, NY3,259
  4. Troy, NY2,905
  5. Rensselaer, NY2,712
  6. Niskayuna, NY1,159
  7. Latham, NY1,043
  8. Menands, NY905
  9. Saratoga Springs, NY662
  10. Clifton Park, NY544
  11. Cohoes, NY360
  12. Guilderland, NY267
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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