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 %
Rehabilitation Counselors 83 $29,105 90.22%
Speech-Language Pathologists 77 $69,541 84.62%
Auditors 76 $81,458 83.52%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $64,984 82.22%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 74 $55,463 83.15%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 73 $57,455 87.95%
Veterinarians 70 $96,442 85.37%
Pediatricians, General 66 $124,313 81.48%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 65 $55,667 84.42%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 63 $67,311 88.73%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Csc Consulting Inc 41 $66,231 87.23%
Mir Consulting Inc 41 $57,653 87.23%
Malax Solutions Inc 41 $61,745 87.23%
Grand Bk Corp 41 $71,932 87.23%
Howmedica Osteonics Corporation 41 $83,190 87.23%
Alpha Consulting Corporation 41 $88,159 87.23%
Aurex Laboratories Llc 41 $56,229 87.23%
Ram Associates 41 $62,910 89.13%
Amensys Inc 41 $85,486 89.13%
Korcomptenz Inc 41 $72,287 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dia General Construction Inc 2 $86,299 25.00%
Marlin Business Services Corporation 2 $98,561 25.00%
Ace World Class Logistics 2 $34,570 25.00%
Shree Meldi Krupa Llc Dba Smk Nutra Makers 2 $102,524 25.00%
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development Commericalizat 2 $115,680 25.00%
Hudson Global Marketing Usa 2 $106,486 25.00%
Parabole Inc 2 $98,717 25.00%
Oceanwide Services Corp Dba Oceanwide Home Care 2 $27,269 25.00%
Vijaya Solutions 2 $91,374 25.00%
Church Of The Lord 2 $33,093 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