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 %
India	18,427	$117,624	43.11%
China	924	$226,593	49.33%
South Korea	662	$57,566	35.46%
Philippines	310	$49,316	37.26%
Mexico	255	$42,205	33.07%
Canada	226	$102,747	41.17%
Turkey	174	$74,468	37.91%
Nepal	160	$81,914	41.13%
Brazil	149	$69,979	39.63%
Pakistan	146	$88,062	41.01%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
3edgeusa Group Llc	115	$91,548	88.46%
Itlize Global Llc	115	$70,596	88.46%
Lenmar Consulting Inc	114	$70,031	87.69%
Sunfix Technologies Inc	114	$57,189	88.37%
Plantilla Solutions Llc	114	$65,409	88.37%
Kensington Information Group Inc	114	$86,098	88.37%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated	113	$73,853	87.60%
E Aspire It Llc	113	$55,225	87.60%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	112	$76,641	87.50%
Ishi Systems Inc	112	$87,469	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jordan Specialty Food	6	$30,857	20.69%
Axletree Solutions Inc	6	$122,470	20.69%
Sofia Technology Llc	6	$95,919	20.69%
Citco Technology Management Inc	6	$85,534	20.69%
Sigma Analysts Inc	6	$68,786	20.69%
Gerdau Ameristeel	6	$96,703	20.69%
Bilinguals Inc	6	$59,344	20.69%
Kddi Global Llc	6	$56,327	20.69%
Cgs Technology Associates Inc	6	$93,066	20.69%
Jenny Engineering Corporation	6	$73,611	20.69%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	154	$89,765	90.06%
Computer Training	154	$72,221	90.06%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	153	$66,305	90.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	152	$63,854	89.41%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	143	$78,475	84.62%
All Other Food Manufacturing	142	$92,604	84.52%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	140	$86,872	86.42%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	140	$102,709	88.05%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	139	$74,143	90.85%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	136	$70,931	89.47%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	12	$101,740	21.05%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	12	$59,885	21.82%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	12	$81,295	22.22%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	12	$63,924	22.22%
Passenger Car Rental	12	$92,468	22.64%
Dance Companies	11	$55,716	21.15%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	10	$101,602	19.23%
Adhesive Manufacturing	10	$106,483	19.61%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	10	$112,371	19.61%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	10	$44,470	19.61%

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.