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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chefs and Head Cooks 23 $60,244 79.31%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 23 $67,723 82.14%
Astronomers 23 $64,065 82.14%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 22 $35,964 78.57%
Exercise Physiologists 22 $54,310 81.48%
Agricultural Engineers 22 $59,357 81.48%
Writers and Authors 22 $50,847 88.00%
Surgeons 22 $191,152 88.00%
Sociologists 21 $45,863 84.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 21 $54,904 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Managers 4 $122,970 10.81%
Waiters and Waitresses 4 $21,939 10.81%
Psychiatrists 4 $155,807 10.81%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 4 $115,232 10.81%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 4 $44,268 10.81%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 4 $42,708 10.81%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 4 $61,074 10.81%
Civil Engineering Technicians 4 $69,977 11.11%
Travel Agents 4 $31,559 11.11%
Statistical Assistants 4 $48,111 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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Serbia 7 $72,604 46.67%
Uruguay 6 $48,485 40.00%
Ghana 6 $82,730 46.15%
Denmark 6 $95,032 46.15%
Mongolia 5 $68,794 41.67%
Armenia 5 $76,215 41.67%
Tanzania 4 $77,179 33.33%
Czech Republic 4 $62,712 33.33%
Azerbaijan 4 $97,895 36.36%
Grenada 4 $47,757 36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tru Solution Systems Inc 10 $65,973 90.91%
Istream Solutions Inc 10 $78,678 90.91%
Levmof Inc 10 $75,283 90.91%
Crest360 Inc 10 $85,698 90.91%
Eifer Software Solutions Inc 10 $76,507 90.91%
Lorshi Systems Llc 10 $76,153 90.91%
Archer Grey Llc 10 $84,348 90.91%
Primesoft Consulting Services Inc 10 $80,415 90.91%
Qison Inc 10 $70,023 90.91%
Daz Systems Inc 10 $95,447 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Irvington Pharmacy Llc 1 $105,726 50.00%
The Travelers Indemnity Company 1 $118,893 50.00%
Technology Resource Management 1 $136,427 50.00%
Northeast Sports Center Llc 1 $43,003 50.00%
Vj Power Logistic Llc 1 $39,874 50.00%
Ridgefield Kosher Bakery 1 $54,496 50.00%
Little Spring Learningspring Academy 1 $69,181 50.00%
Vb Preferred Qsr Llc 1 $65,312 50.00%
Danitor Llc 1 $26,790 50.00%
Gtl America Inc 1 $33,176 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 198,468 $77,153 91.02%
Computer Systems Design Services 37,909 $87,598 93.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,985 $84,665 88.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 13,365 $88,955 95.29%
Other Computer Related Services 12,671 $76,493 90.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,912 $100,792 97.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,763 $98,392 86.94%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,672 $61,588 90.74%
Engineering Services 4,651 $75,577 91.83%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,633 $120,111 92.94%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 262 $31,491 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 139 $29,986 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 87 $34,441 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 80 $26,742 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 78 $26,849 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 39 $32,357 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 38 $30,253 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 31 $30,994 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 21 $30,556 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 47,032 $121,507 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 10,630 $89,497 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 6,029 $97,441 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,086 $316,138 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,460 $87,798 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 961 $106,995 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 834 $116,742 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 775 $105,372 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 763 $90,590 100.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 648 $93,195 100.00%

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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage