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 %
Economists 166 $83,605 89.73%
Microbiologists 166 $56,936 91.21%
Materials Engineers 164 $73,519 90.11%
Biological Technicians 162 $44,769 91.01%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 160 $61,976 89.89%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 157 $54,321 90.75%
Logistics Analysts 149 $73,066 91.41%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 143 $41,599 89.94%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 142 $43,641 89.87%
Credit Analysts 141 $77,294 91.56%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chefs and Head Cooks 20 $55,724 26.67%
File Clerks 20 $32,105 27.03%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 20 $31,230 27.40%
Procurement Clerks 20 $40,745 27.78%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 19 $69,724 26.39%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 18 $44,262 25.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 18 $75,462 25.35%
Auditors 18 $78,337 25.35%
Human Resources Managers 17 $130,139 23.94%
Training and Development Specialists 17 $58,964 23.94%
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 %
St Kitts And Nevis 2 $59,046 66.67%
Cape Verde 2 $35,381 66.67%
Estonia 2 $76,586 66.67%
Montenegro 1 $59,571 33.33%
Eritrea 1 $130,770 33.33%
Botswana 1 $111,114 33.33%
Gambia 1 $83,200 33.33%
Senegal 1 $97,136 50.00%
Palestine 1 $86,154 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $97,198 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
China Construction America Inc 73 $66,614 90.12%
Covance Inc 73 $102,345 90.12%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na 73 $107,596 90.12%
Cognisoft Technologies Llc 72 $57,511 88.89%
Alacriti Inc 72 $81,876 88.89%
Shipco Transport Inc 72 $50,709 88.89%
Ebin New York Inc 72 $64,355 88.89%
Sequent Inc 72 $72,522 88.89%
Futran Solutions Inc 72 $81,383 88.89%
Mondelez Global Llc 72 $109,967 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tdk Electronics Inc 3 $117,790 18.75%
Stark Pharma Technology Inc 3 $96,415 18.75%
Hisense Photonics Inc 3 $89,017 18.75%
Tiaa 3 $142,272 18.75%
Zealogics Llc 3 $101,857 18.75%
Vayyusoft Llc 3 $127,504 18.75%
Blue Sage Solutions Llc 3 $144,948 18.75%
Brainhr It Solutions 3 $75,865 18.75%
Mondelez International Service Llc 3 $126,866 18.75%
Nachman And Associates Pc Dba Npz Law Group 3 $65,270 18.75%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 187,319 $75,744 90.92%
Computer Systems Design Services 34,719 $85,585 93.29%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,077 $82,660 88.63%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 12,856 $88,191 95.90%
Other Computer Related Services 11,978 $74,973 90.18%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,666 $97,711 97.76%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,332 $95,450 89.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,110 $60,141 88.32%
Engineering Services 4,251 $73,910 91.72%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,113 $116,622 94.44%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 199 $30,153 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 113 $28,121 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 76 $26,284 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 74 $26,366 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 63 $31,137 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 32 $31,609 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 30 $28,863 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 26 $30,178 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 17 $29,327 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage