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 %
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 %
Burundi 1 $69,118 100.00%
Libya 1 $114,358 100.00%
Kuwait 1 $208,000 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dovetail Systems Inc 48 $97,060 90.57%
Enterprise Consulting Services Inc 48 $64,063 90.57%
Marsh Usa Inc 48 $113,517 90.57%
Tekorg Inc 48 $81,986 90.57%
Incorporan Inc 48 $78,915 90.57%
Topnotch Technology Services Inc 48 $59,817 90.57%
System Edge Usa Llc 48 $67,403 90.57%
Fugen It Solutions Inc 48 $65,532 90.57%
Liieren Technologies Llc 47 $86,892 88.68%
Tiger Analytics Inc 47 $105,934 88.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Henry William Corporation 2 $36,577 20.00%
New Character House Corp 2 $17,118 20.00%
Bindi North America 2 $121,337 20.00%
Lakehurst Pizza Inc 2 $23,400 20.00%
Master Yoos Summit Martial Arts Center Inc 2 $40,863 20.00%
Mediavista Dba Thoroughbred Daily News 2 $62,306 20.00%
M4u Inc 2 $30,639 22.22%
Pharmica Consulting Llc 2 $79,217 22.22%
Venus Nail Studio Llc 2 $18,158 22.22%
Tradeworx 2 $82,764 22.22%

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