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 %
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 %
Cesna Group Inc 51 $47,822 91.07%
Genome International Corporation 51 $64,276 91.07%
Wall Street Consulting Services Llc 51 $69,035 91.07%
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation 51 $60,009 91.07%
Azure Consulting Services Llc 51 $71,942 91.07%
Think Big Solutions Inc 51 $74,008 91.07%
Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers Inc 51 $112,468 91.07%
Hsbc Technology Services Usa Inc 51 $124,942 91.07%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 51 $89,691 91.07%
Apogee Medical Group New Jersey Pa 51 $133,913 91.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Candela Network 2 $99,164 20.00%
Eone Infotech 2 $90,095 20.00%
As Software Inc 2 $67,288 20.00%
Comprehensive Pain Therapy Center Pc 2 $92,456 20.00%
Bagel Station Inc 2 $26,239 20.00%
Salon Tomo Inc 2 $34,092 20.00%
Nutrisport Pharmacal Inc 2 $58,875 20.00%
Geoffrey Allen Corp 2 $87,464 20.00%
Span Systems Corporation 2 $102,430 20.00%
Software Solutions Inc 2 $99,549 20.00%

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