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 %
Editors	40	$49,587	86.96%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$66,050	86.96%
Supply Chain Managers	38	$121,995	86.36%
Compliance Managers	38	$126,207	88.37%
Financial Examiners	37	$86,825	86.05%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	37	$44,311	88.10%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	37	$92,876	88.10%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	37	$50,473	90.24%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	37	$107,067	90.24%
Mechatronics Engineers	36	$96,923	90.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Recreation Workers	7	$22,577	15.22%
Customer Service Representatives	7	$44,271	15.56%
Interior Designers	7	$50,966	15.56%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	7	$47,784	15.56%
Dental Assistants	7	$38,248	15.56%
Biological Scientists, All Other	7	$72,509	15.56%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	6	$56,852	13.33%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6	$30,801	13.64%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	6	$69,243	13.64%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	6	$115,738	13.64%

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 %
Austria	3	$167,156	50.00%
Paraguay	2	$35,662	40.00%
Kyrgyzstan	2	$101,754	40.00%
St Lucia	2	$100,443	40.00%
Belize	2	$28,767	40.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$82,316	40.00%
Macau	2	$71,389	40.00%
Rwanda	2	$79,414	40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis	2	$59,046	40.00%
Cape Verde	2	$35,381	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ioasiz Inc	43	$81,771	89.58%
Mygo Consulting Inc	43	$101,817	89.58%
Ruletronics Systems Inc	43	$93,834	89.58%
Goldman Sachs Amp Co Llc	43	$96,944	89.58%
Nutra Med Packaging Inc	43	$59,161	89.58%
Lmw Engineering Group Llc	43	$58,134	89.58%
Source Mantra Inc	43	$70,772	89.58%
Kuehne Nagel Inc	43	$72,537	89.58%
Manage My Dream Llc	43	$62,047	89.58%
Bodhtree Solutions Inc	43	$72,749	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Trc Engineers Llc	2	$83,419	25.00%
Computer Data Source Inc	2	$77,896	25.00%
Pc Age Ii Llc	2	$77,727	25.00%
Markov Processes International	2	$139,173	25.00%
Caretwo Llc Dba Care One Livingston	2	$72,779	25.00%
Silicon Alley Group	2	$90,782	25.00%
Camerato Contracting	2	$67,403	25.00%
Fh Group International Inc	2	$62,015	25.00%
Route 322 Gas Llc	2	$19,417	25.00%
Mungsube Enterprise Inc	2	$59,966	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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	718	$103,758	1.59%
Landscaping Services	528	$164,556	5.05%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	364	$33,339	6.26%
Management Consulting Services	348	$103,888	17.49%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	257	$70,169	18.57%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	251	$88,875	28.36%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	235	$106,258	29.78%
Educational Support Services	213	$73,227	29.34%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	212	$57,058	29.53%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	184	$58,550	31.83%

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.