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)

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 %
Ghana 6 $82,730 42.86%
Uruguay 6 $48,485 42.86%
Morocco 6 $92,525 46.15%
Macedonia 5 $96,400 41.67%
Mongolia 5 $68,794 45.45%
Azerbaijan 4 $97,895 36.36%
Cambodia 4 $96,673 36.36%
Czech Republic 4 $62,712 36.36%
Barbados 3 $60,209 27.27%
Cyprus 3 $64,841 27.27%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Excelto Solutions Llc 75 $61,025 89.29%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 75 $73,697 89.29%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc 74 $81,696 88.10%
Maestro Technologiesinc 74 $65,302 88.10%
Yotta Systems Inc 74 $65,965 89.16%
Beauty Plus Trading Co Inc 74 $46,310 89.16%
Tad Solutions Inc 74 $61,602 89.16%
Swift Solutions Inc 74 $61,698 89.16%
Dvr Softek Inc 74 $72,199 89.16%
Ubs Financial Services Inc 74 $108,079 89.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sohobricks Corporation 4 $111,545 23.53%
Archcom Technology Inc 4 $92,357 23.53%
Bluestar Technology Solutions Llc 4 $101,931 23.53%
Master Bond Inc 4 $73,273 23.53%
First Solar Electric Llc 4 $114,811 23.53%
Yuhan Heating Air Conditioning 4 $57,996 23.53%
Extreme I Inc 4 $61,142 23.53%
Iron Bridge Constructors Inc 4 $86,799 23.53%
A Caring Doctor New Jersey Pc 4 $81,271 25.00%
Learnbeyond Consulting Llc 4 $121,061 25.00%

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