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 %
Social and Community Service Managers 26 $67,574 89.66%
Clinical Research Coordinators 26 $117,846 89.66%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $57,520 82.76%
Transportation Engineers 24 $77,946 85.71%
Chefs and Head Cooks 23 $59,321 85.19%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 23 $85,428 85.19%
Registered Nurses 23 $67,615 85.19%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 22 $67,903 81.48%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 22 $35,964 84.62%
Writers and Authors 22 $50,847 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Order Clerks 5 $30,792 13.51%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 5 $50,131 13.51%
Health Educators 5 $48,730 13.51%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5 $55,474 13.51%
Food Service Managers 5 $64,584 13.51%
Rehabilitation Counselors 5 $30,688 13.51%
Training and Development Managers 4 $122,970 10.81%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 4 $44,268 10.81%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 4 $42,708 11.11%
Travel Agents 4 $31,559 11.11%
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 %
Netherlands 9 $113,716 36.00%
Jordan 9 $94,620 36.00%
Zimbabwe 9 $77,492 36.00%
Sweden 8 $72,252 34.78%
Hungary 7 $92,612 33.33%
Syria 7 $120,653 35.00%
Switzerland 7 $131,281 41.18%
Serbia 7 $72,604 41.18%
New Zealand 7 $81,655 43.75%
Denmark 6 $95,032 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 11,744 $69,522 99.44%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 10,786 $101,843 97.86%
Infosys Limited 10,718 $77,897 99.67%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 6,821 $67,584 84.40%
Ibm India Private Limited 6,408 $75,288 89.91%
Ernst Young Us Llp 5,938 $101,489 98.90%
Accenture Llp 5,458 $86,106 98.38%
Wipro Limited 4,281 $73,477 92.52%
Capgemini America Inc 4,225 $95,541 96.35%
Hcl America Inc 4,214 $80,783 97.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 5,845 $80,358 100.00%
Hcl America Inc 1,718 $103,882 59.06%
Igate Technologies Inc 847 $82,837 32.56%
Lt Technology Services Limited 574 $86,382 29.62%
Diversant Llc 400 $114,641 23.28%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 372 $89,865 33.01%
Ernst Young Us Llp 343 $126,579 31.64%
Birlasoft Inc 333 $573,600 39.32%
Jsmn International Inc 277 $99,979 36.35%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 264 $104,581 38.15%

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