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%
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 %
Argentina 17 $75,265 36.96%
Jamaica 16 $60,202 37.21%
Slovakia 16 $59,345 38.10%
Spain 16 $98,602 38.10%
Trinidad And Tobago 15 $59,249 36.59%
Romania 15 $71,411 36.59%
Greece 14 $96,033 37.84%
Hong Kong 14 $45,378 38.89%
Honduras 14 $51,150 40.00%
Singapore 13 $82,303 37.14%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eventide Inc 11 $67,294 91.67%
Cygtec Inc 11 $75,750 91.67%
Ata Cpa Group Llc 11 $55,290 91.67%
Mathematica Policy Research Inc 11 $82,461 91.67%
Johnson Johnson Consumer Companies Inc 11 $78,609 91.67%
I2 It Solutions Inc 11 $71,157 91.67%
Access Therapies Inc 11 $64,117 91.67%
Spiders Software Solutions Llc 11 $67,076 91.67%
Cld Associates Consulting Inc 11 $62,341 91.67%
Infinix Corporation 11 $75,591 91.67%

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%

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