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New York

State · United States

Applications on record
1,069,361
FY2025
62,030
FY2026 to 30 June
49,655
Share of U.S. total
8.82%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$131,674
Median wage$131,674certified 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 New York.

Applications by fiscal year — New York

35k70kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
35k70kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200849,878
FY200944,664
FY201051,786
FY201149,766
FY201250,876
FY201346,653
FY201455,384
FY201562,677
FY201668,698
FY201763,219
FY201869,797
FY201966,943
FY202056,386
FY202153,735
FY202257,615
FY202353,424
FY202456,175
FY202562,030
FY2026*49,655
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*6461,09839,7498,162
FY202589295750,16210,019
FY202479092945,2719,185
FY202377592343,2098,517
FY202273075047,7368,399
FY202165550543,1909,385
FY202059756346,8888,338
FY201956551656,9038,959
FY201850951658,29610,476
FY201744745954,9747,339
FY201637243358,6749,219
FY201535240655,0206,899
FY201431236948,8825,821
FY201330832642,5743,445
FY201225632744,5165,777
FY201126534741,7807,374
FY201026732541,7919,403
FY200933139939,4874,447
FY200831763141,9346,996
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 New York.

Applications by employer
  1. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP20,308
  2. Tata Consultancy Services Limited18,868
  3. JPMORGAN Chase & Co.12,222
  4. Bloomberg, LP9,897
  5. Google LLC9,610
  6. IBM Corporation9,191
  7. Infosys Limited7,762
  8. Deloitte Consulting LLP6,934
  9. Columbia University6,888
  10. Facebook, Inc.6,252
  11. Amazon.com Services LLC6,170
  12. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC6,089
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 Developers167,968
  2. Financial and Investment Analysts73,596
  3. Computer Systems Analysts67,319
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other49,428
  5. Computer Programmers35,350
  6. Accountants and Auditors33,760
  7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists29,843
  8. Management Analysts27,619
  9. Operations Research Analysts21,566
  10. Financial Specialists, All Other20,687
Visa routes
  1. H-1B798,450
  2. PERM labour certification148,160
  3. E-3 (Australia)53,926
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers10,779
  5. H-2A agricultural workers9,386
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)4,888
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)1,980
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 $131,674; middle half $93,840 to $180,000 · median prevailing wage $109,845 (marker) · 131,494 applications.

$60k$105k$150k$195k$240k
$60k$105k$150k$195k$240k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Apples785
  2. General Farm Workers105
  3. Agricultural Equipment Operators103
  4. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers89
  5. Cabbage80
  6. Fruits and Vegetables75
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in New York with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. New York City, NY722,520
  2. Brooklyn, NY41,741
  3. Albany, NY16,020
  4. The Bronx, NY15,494
  5. Long Island City, NY14,632
  6. Buffalo, NY13,224
  7. Rochester, NY12,722
  8. Flushing, NY9,647
  9. White Plains, NY7,311
  10. Melville, NY6,587
  11. Syracuse, NY6,562
  12. Malta, NY4,207
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in New York, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with New York as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

80k160k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
80k160k201520172019202120232024
Data table
2015130,010
2016159,880
2017139,410
2018134,840
2019124,030
202081,760
202176,130
2022111,310
2023127,980
2024136,750
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
2024136,75085,700
2023127,98091,480
2022111,310104,050
202176,13089,990
202081,76056,270
2019124,03085,440
2018134,84081,400
2017139,41086,410
2016159,88093,380
2015130,01090,370
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Dominican Republic25,230
  2. China13,210
  3. Bangladesh7,950
  4. Jamaica7,440
  5. India4,890
  6. Pakistan4,830
  7. Ecuador4,440
  8. El Salvador3,620
  9. Colombia3,390
  10. Guyana3,080
  11. Mexico2,970
  12. Philippines2,260
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)3,857,570
  2. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)2,951,820
  3. Temporary workers and families391,030
  4. Students and exchange visitors344,160
  5. Diplomats and other representatives89,370
  6. Treaty traders and investors48,560
  7. All other classes43,930
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. WT3,600,940
  2. B2,712,120
  3. F264,120
  4. WB256,590
  5. B239,710
  6. TN91,000
  7. H1B90,980
  8. L70,150
  9. J66,190
  10. E40,600
  11. C39,300
  12. O35,360
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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