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New York (NY)

Northeast region · H-1B sponsorship, wages, layoffs, and enforcement for FY24.

Tracked H-1B approvals
6,138
Avg offered wage
$157,750
Tracked employers
ICE arrests
21,000
FY24
Layoffs (WARN)
11,950
Employees affected
Personal relevance

What this means for you

New York workers

  • Tracked employers sponsor about 6,138 H-1B workers across 4 firms with worksites in New York. Estimated
  • The average offered wage among those sponsors is $157,750. Estimated
  • Tracked WARN layoff notices in New York total about 11,950 employees. Estimated

New York employers

  • The largest tracked H-1B sponsors with New York worksites include IBM, Amazon, Meta. Estimated
  • Sponsorship volume alone does not indicate that any U.S. worker was displaced — see methodology. Reported

This is data context only — not legal or immigration advice. Figures are labelled reported, projected, or estimated; for individual situations consult a qualified professional.

Top H-1B employers in state

By approvals attributable to in-state worksites

USCIS + DOL OFLCUpdated Mar 4, 2025

Top sponsored occupations

Among tracked employers

  1. 1Software Engineer
  2. 2Data Scientist
  3. 3Machine Learning Engineer
  4. 4Product Manager
  5. 5Management Consultant
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Employer detail

4 tracked employers

Recent layoff notices (WARN)

  • Peloton InteractiveNew York650
  • AmazonNew York3,000
  • Meta PlatformsNew York7,000
  • IBMArmonk1,300

New York H-1B & immigration: common questions

Which employers sponsor H-1B visas in New York?

Tracked H-1B sponsors with worksites in New York include IBM, Amazon, Meta Platforms. About 6,138 approvals are attributable to tracked employers in the state — a curated subset, not a complete state total.

What is the average H-1B salary in New York?

The average offered wage among tracked New York H-1B sponsors is $157,750, from Department of Labor LCA disclosures.

How many H-1B workers are sponsored in New York?

Tracked employers account for about 6,138 H-1B approvals attributable to New York worksites in FY24.

Methodology & sources
State-level H-1B figures attribute tracked employers to worksites and headquarters; they are a curated subset, not a complete state total. Enforcement and layoff figures come from separate public datasets and should not be combined to imply causation. Read the full methodology →