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 %
Agricultural Engineers 22 $59,357 84.62%
Surgeons 22 $191,152 88.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 21 $48,488 84.00%
Astronomers 21 $65,273 84.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20 $40,523 83.33%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 20 $48,116 83.33%
Sociologists 20 $44,699 86.96%
Soil and Plant Scientists 20 $61,886 86.96%
Cargo and Freight Agents 19 $40,026 86.36%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 19 $40,083 90.48%
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 %
Iran 24 $75,442 33.80%
El Salvador 23 $37,116 32.39%
Costa Rica 22 $45,846 33.33%
Egypt 22 $84,759 34.38%
Venezuela 22 $91,291 36.07%
Peru 20 $56,173 33.33%
Sri Lanka 19 $75,075 33.33%
Malaysia 19 $75,363 33.33%
Bulgaria 18 $79,178 37.50%
Ireland 18 $105,175 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aetna Resources Llc 43 $113,868 89.58%
Nuance Communications Inc 42 $78,429 87.50%
The Capital Markets Company 42 $117,560 87.50%
Aig Claims Inc 42 $108,092 87.50%
Rms Computer Corp 42 $113,027 87.50%
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc 42 $115,323 87.50%
Asia Star Broadcasting Inc 42 $45,838 87.50%
Apn Consulting Inc 42 $74,862 87.50%
Educationdynamics Llc 42 $76,483 87.50%
Software Technology Inc 42 $74,663 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bergen Medical Alliance Pa 2 $96,491 25.00%
Saving The Next Generation 2 $97,656 25.00%
Network 1 Financial Securities Inc 2 $95,420 25.00%
Seed Llc 2 $48,402 25.00%
Sequans Communications Inc 2 $115,450 25.00%
Openstream Inc 2 $62,743 25.00%
Innovatis Technologies Llc 2 $112,289 25.00%
Nthrive 2 $93,704 25.00%
Faithful Countertops Llc 2 $39,655 25.00%
Wizard Services Inc 2 $116,480 25.00%

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%

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