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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electricians 7 $64,507 14.29%
Insurance Underwriters 7 $81,952 14.58%
Veterinarians 7 $78,110 14.58%
Personal Care Aides 7 $24,999 14.58%
Nursery Workers 7 $22,663 14.58%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $59,549 14.89%
Dental Assistants 7 $38,248 14.89%
Biological Scientists, All Other 7 $72,509 14.89%
Nannies 7 $22,889 15.22%
Financial Examiners 7 $113,524 15.22%
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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 11,744 $69,522 99.44%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 10,786 $101,843 97.86%
Infosys Limited 10,718 $77,897 99.67%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 6,821 $67,584 84.40%
Ibm India Private Limited 6,408 $75,288 89.91%
Ernst Young Us Llp 5,938 $101,489 98.90%
Accenture Llp 5,458 $86,106 98.38%
Wipro Limited 4,281 $73,477 92.52%
Capgemini America Inc 4,225 $95,541 96.35%
Hcl America Inc 4,214 $80,783 97.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 5,845 $80,358 100.00%
Hcl America Inc 1,718 $103,882 59.06%
Igate Technologies Inc 847 $82,837 32.56%
Lt Technology Services Limited 574 $86,382 29.62%
Diversant Llc 400 $114,641 23.28%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 372 $89,865 33.01%
Ernst Young Us Llp 343 $126,579 31.64%
Birlasoft Inc 333 $573,600 39.32%
Jsmn International Inc 277 $99,979 36.35%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 264 $104,581 38.15%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Floriculture Production 5 $25,958 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 4 $29,260 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%
Apple Orchards 3 $31,498 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 3 $34,736 100.00%
Farm Management Services 2 $32,323 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 2 $30,035 100.00%

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