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 Jersey Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
394,837	89.97%	$81,330	H-1B
40,413	9.21%	$108,990	PERM
2,675	0.61%	$101,539	E-3 Australian
920	0.21%	$27,742	H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 438,845 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 394,837 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.97% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 40,413 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.21% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	71,523	$91,817	92.34%
Computer Systems Analysts	54,209	$80,942	89.86%
Computer Programmers	53,193	$63,273	91.34%
Computer Occupations, All Other	27,804	$70,053	91.03%
Management Analysts	8,508	$83,043	92.27%
Software Developers, Systems Software	6,455	$100,512	89.15%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,360	$73,132	89.94%
Database Administrators	4,817	$79,038	90.16%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	4,540	$76,978	96.41%
Statisticians	4,139	$88,857	90.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	369	$28,642	434.12%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	228	$29,716	285.00%
Nursery Workers	52	$29,161	72.22%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	45	$28,635	68.18%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	17	$30,981	34.69%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9	$33,636	18.75%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	4	$30,035	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	3	$38,015	12.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	2	$30,035	8.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$32,323	10.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	14,506	$117,970	161.59%
Computer Systems Analysts	4,435	$98,889	101.16%
Computer Occupations, All Other	1,837	$93,636	54.09%
Computer Programmers	853	$81,262	34.23%
Software Developers, Systems Software	777	$112,362	44.30%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	754	$279,790	48.71%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	630	$134,532	83.44%
Database Administrators	548	$93,971	74.46%
Statisticians	504	$81,680	74.56%
Management Analysts	469	$100,250	73.40%

New Jersey Employees Over Time

New Jersey has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 19,630 employees were hired. New Jersey peaked in 2015 with 41,187 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 27,328 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iran	24	$75,442	33.80%
El Salvador	23	$37,116	32.39%
Costa Rica	22	$45,846	33.33%
Egypt	22	$84,759	34.38%
Venezuela	22	$91,291	36.07%
Peru	20	$56,173	33.33%
Sri Lanka	19	$75,075	33.33%
Malaysia	19	$75,363	33.33%
Bulgaria	18	$79,178	37.50%
Ireland	18	$105,175	37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	11,744	$69,522	99.44%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	10,786	$101,843	97.86%
Infosys Limited	10,718	$77,897	99.67%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	6,821	$67,584	84.40%
Ibm India Private Limited	6,408	$75,288	89.91%
Ernst Young Us Llp	5,938	$101,489	98.90%
Accenture Llp	5,458	$86,106	98.38%
Wipro Limited	4,281	$73,477	92.52%
Capgemini America Inc	4,225	$95,541	96.35%
Hcl America Inc	4,214	$80,783	97.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	5,845	$80,358	100.00%
Hcl America Inc	1,718	$103,882	59.06%
Igate Technologies Inc	847	$82,837	32.56%
Lt Technology Services Limited	574	$86,382	29.62%
Diversant Llc	400	$114,641	23.28%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	372	$89,865	33.01%
Ernst Young Us Llp	343	$126,579	31.64%
Birlasoft Inc	333	$573,600	39.32%
Jsmn International Inc	277	$99,979	36.35%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc	264	$104,581	38.15%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	171	$112,662	90.48%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	169	$79,394	91.85%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	168	$82,843	91.30%
Offices Of Physicians	167	$137,325	91.26%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	165	$66,514	91.16%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	160	$83,167	88.40%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	159	$90,486	88.83%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	158	$98,210	88.76%
Medical Laboratories	156	$79,298	89.14%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	155	$75,184	89.08%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	14	$52,135	20.90%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	14	$60,553	20.90%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	14	$77,753	20.90%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	14	$7,576,023	21.21%
Mobile Food Services	14	$36,409	21.54%
Glass And Glazing Contractors	13	$81,177	20.63%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	13	$77,134	20.63%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$77,558	22.41%
Used Car Dealers	13	$63,453	22.41%
Tax Preparation Services	13	$72,464	22.81%

New Jersey Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in New Jersey to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in New Jersey over all years is $81,330. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.