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H-1B Salary in New York, 2026 LCA Data

DOL LCA disclosure data for all H-1B filings in New York (FY2019–2026).183,321 certified petitions analyzed across all roles and employers.

$125K
Median Wage
$139K
Avg Wage
$90K
25th Pctile
$175K
75th Pctile

Prevailing Wage Levels

Wage level determines H-1B lottery selection odds in New York.

Level I(1 entry in lottery)
22.1%
38,236 filings
Level II(2 entries in lottery)
38.0%
65,873 filings
Level III(3 entries in lottery)
21.3%
36,852 filings
Level IV(4 entries in lottery)
18.6%
32,233 filings
Higher wage levels = better lottery odds. See the 2026 wage-weighted lottery guide for full strategy.

Filing Volume Trend, New York

$132K
21
$130K
22
$135K
23
$141K
24
$144K
25
$156K
26
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Top H-1B Roles in New York

Role (SOC Title)FilingsAvg WageLCA Data
Software Developers27,812$155KNY detail β†’
Financial and Investment Analysts11,693$166KSalary data β†’
Software Developers, Applications6,736$136KNY detail β†’
Financial Quantitative Analysts6,097$158KSalary data β†’
Accountants and Auditors6,063$113KNY detail β†’
Business Intelligence Analysts4,902$130KSalary data β†’
Data Scientists4,873$144KNY detail β†’
Lawyers4,762$244KSalary data β†’
Operations Research Analysts4,751$142KSalary data β†’
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists4,672$103KSalary data β†’
Management Analysts4,138$149KSalary data β†’
Information Technology Project Managers3,915$137KNY detail β†’
Computer Systems Analysts3,583$120KSalary data β†’
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects3,498$111KSalary data β†’
Computer and Information Systems Managers3,463$213KSalary data β†’

Top H-1B Sponsors in New York

Employers by total certified LCA filings in New York (FY2019–2026). For approval rates and full sponsor profiles, see the H-1B sponsor database.

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
7,099 filings
$148K avg
Google LLC
4,339 filings
$180K avg
Amazon.com Services LLC
3,617 filings
$151K avg
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
2,662 filings
$167K avg
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2,142 filings
$177K avg
Bloomberg L.P.
1,552 filings
$137K avg
Meta Platforms, Inc
1,473 filings
$206K avg
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
1,336 filings
$116K avg
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
1,268 filings
$111K avg
Columbia University
1,204 filings
$104K avg
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1,164 filings
$112K avg
Citibank, N.A.
1,161 filings
$171K avg

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship in New York

PERM (ETA-9089) is the labor certification step of the employment-based green card process, a separate DOL filing from the H-1B LCA data above. Real PERM filing counts for New York, DOL disclosure data 2007–2026.

144,446
Total PERM Filings
127,624
Certified
$110K
Median Offered Wage
88%
Certification Rate
Worksite CityPERM FilingsCertifiedMedian Wage
New York95,15987,486$124K
Brooklyn6,1284,472$55K
Armonk2,0972,058$119K
Flushing2,0291,632$56K
Bronx1,6771,336$70K
Long Island City1,5441,291$74K
Rochester1,4701,350$87K
Somers1,3341,122$86K

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Data sourced from DOL LCA public disclosure files (FY2019–2026). Certified petitions only. Wage ranges exclude outliers below $30K or above $1M. Prevailing wage levels per DOL OES definitions. Lottery entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted H-1B selection rule effective February 27, 2026; USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.