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 %
Accountants and Auditors 3,935 $71,029 91.60%
Operations Research Analysts 3,817 $86,729 93.17%
Chemists 3,688 $67,775 92.99%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,114 $59,765 89.59%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,063 $146,395 92.40%
Information Technology Project Managers 2,803 $88,892 94.66%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 2,643 $74,928 94.70%
Financial Analysts 2,266 $85,578 91.00%
Web Developers 2,243 $65,030 96.10%
Mechanical Engineers 1,802 $74,891 91.75%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1 $27,352 6.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemists 323 $76,014 53.13%
Accountants and Auditors 293 $84,894 48.91%
Sales Engineers 277 $97,162 47.35%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 211 $59,611 44.33%
Mechanical Engineers 206 $85,719 45.88%
Electrical Engineers 189 $90,435 46.90%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 172 $26,860 44.56%
Civil Engineers 148 $81,407 39.57%
Industrial Engineers 148 $86,146 39.68%
Nursing Assistants 133 $30,848 38.89%
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 %
Poland 123 $51,371 36.18%
Ecuador 114 $41,601 34.03%
United Kingdom 100 $106,520 45.66%
Taiwan 85 $78,891 43.81%
France 76 $112,791 40.86%
Israel 75 $94,914 46.58%
Russia 56 $3,384,499 37.09%
Italy 55 $95,594 37.67%
Bangladesh 55 $67,629 39.01%
Ukraine 52 $87,920 37.41%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
China Construction America Inc 73 $66,614 90.12%
Covance Inc 73 $102,345 90.12%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na 73 $107,596 90.12%
Cognisoft Technologies Llc 72 $57,511 88.89%
Alacriti Inc 72 $81,876 88.89%
Shipco Transport Inc 72 $50,709 88.89%
Ebin New York Inc 72 $64,355 88.89%
Sequent Inc 72 $72,522 88.89%
Futran Solutions Inc 72 $81,383 88.89%
Mondelez Global Llc 72 $109,967 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tdk Electronics Inc 3 $117,790 18.75%
Stark Pharma Technology Inc 3 $96,415 18.75%
Hisense Photonics Inc 3 $89,017 18.75%
Tiaa 3 $142,272 18.75%
Zealogics Llc 3 $101,857 18.75%
Vayyusoft Llc 3 $127,504 18.75%
Blue Sage Solutions Llc 3 $144,948 18.75%
Brainhr It Solutions 3 $75,865 18.75%
Mondelez International Service Llc 3 $126,866 18.75%
Nachman And Associates Pc Dba Npz Law Group 3 $65,270 18.75%

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