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 %
Aerospace Engineers 19 $74,751 90.48%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 19 $53,158 90.48%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 18 $68,042 85.71%
Exercise Physiologists 18 $52,151 85.71%
Landscape Architects 18 $55,560 85.71%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 18 $80,651 85.71%
Robotics Engineers 18 $89,479 85.71%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 17 $33,821 85.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 17 $56,016 85.00%
Transportation Inspectors 17 $55,970 85.00%
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 %
Ghana 6 $82,730 42.86%
Uruguay 6 $48,485 42.86%
Morocco 6 $92,525 46.15%
Macedonia 5 $96,400 41.67%
Mongolia 5 $68,794 45.45%
Azerbaijan 4 $97,895 36.36%
Cambodia 4 $96,673 36.36%
Czech Republic 4 $62,712 36.36%
Barbados 3 $60,209 27.27%
Cyprus 3 $64,841 27.27%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Procure Professionals It Inc 51 $54,724 91.07%
Pseg Services Corporation 51 $103,450 91.07%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 51 $69,754 91.07%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 51 $65,410 91.07%
Cnbc Llc 51 $117,828 91.07%
Mcss Inc 51 $90,811 91.07%
Axelon Services Corporation 51 $97,999 91.07%
Bmw Of North America Llc 51 $95,216 91.07%
Averon Solutions Inc 51 $93,374 91.07%
Computer Square Inc 51 $66,354 91.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Informatica Corporation 2 $81,723 20.00%
Armo Solutions Inc 2 $88,670 20.00%
Liveu Inc 2 $95,566 20.00%
Vi Systems Inc 2 $121,982 20.00%
Morgan Stanley Co Llc 2 $113,350 20.00%
International Vitamin Corporation 2 $98,478 20.00%
E M Sergeant Pulp Chemical 2 $64,626 20.00%
Studio Berry Inc 2 $62,764 20.00%
Prospect 33 Llc 2 $92,269 20.00%
Cherish Drugs Inc Dba Cross Roads Pharmacy 2 $157,768 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%

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