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 %
Multimedia Artists and Animators	28	$58,113	84.85%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	28	$41,775	87.50%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	28	$86,143	87.50%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	28	$46,167	87.50%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	28	$79,675	90.32%
Training and Development Managers	28	$108,584	90.32%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	27	$48,413	87.10%
Treasurers and Controllers	27	$123,517	90.00%
Mental Health Counselors	26	$43,019	86.67%
Architectural Drafters	26	$49,505	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Animal Trainers	5	$37,869	13.16%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	5	$19,431	13.16%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	5	$64,933	13.16%
Health Educators	5	$48,730	13.16%
Rehabilitation Counselors	5	$30,688	13.16%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	5	$90,006	13.16%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	5	$53,621	13.16%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	5	$120,361	13.16%
Segmental Pavers	5	$35,576	13.51%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	5	$49,629	13.51%

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 %
Estonia	2	$76,586	50.00%
Nicaragua	2	$50,149	50.00%
Bhutan	2	$33,421	50.00%
Latvia	2	$37,030	50.00%
Saudi Arabia	2	$74,152	50.00%
Guyana	2	$25,698	50.00%
Cameroon	2	$56,004	66.67%
Mauritius	2	$93,694	66.67%
Bolivia	2	$31,626	66.67%
Grenada	2	$60,663	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amalgam Technologies Inc	48	$61,427	88.89%
Vizva Tech Solutions Llc	48	$88,949	88.89%
Fulcrum Worldwide Inc	48	$73,162	88.89%
Addteq Inc	48	$76,121	88.89%
Rite Aid Corp	48	$88,829	88.89%
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions Llc	48	$60,252	88.89%
Xl Impex Inc	48	$66,270	88.89%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	48	$84,685	88.89%
Econvergence Inc	48	$70,597	90.57%
Clairvoyant Technosolutions Inc	48	$59,480	90.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Joy Koo Corp	2	$29,453	20.00%
Morphic Corp	2	$75,546	20.00%
Hoons Investment Corp	2	$74,859	20.00%
Htc America	2	$102,675	20.00%
Sap Industries Inc	2	$124,650	20.00%
Akros Pharma Inc	2	$154,908	20.00%
Deloitte Services Lp	2	$123,906	20.00%
Kristi Corporation	2	$202,862	20.00%
Olde World Import Inc Dba Aidil Wines Liquors	2	$133,162	20.00%
Pro Saamya Inc	2	$90,459	20.00%

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.