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 %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $65,983 85.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 16 $39,252 80.00%
Biochemical Engineers 16 $77,668 84.21%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $62,086 84.21%
Producers and Directors 15 $53,400 78.95%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 15 $45,085 78.95%
Athletic Trainers 15 $46,296 78.95%
Civil Engineering Technicians 15 $46,754 83.33%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 15 $64,663 83.33%
Librarians 15 $55,493 83.33%
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 %
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 %
Ace American Insurance Company 201 $112,172 88.94%
Comprehensive Resources Inc 201 $76,060 89.33%
Databoss International Corp 199 $74,686 88.84%
Syntel Consulting Inc 198 $83,144 88.39%
Nartal Systems Inc 197 $63,670 87.95%
System Soft Technologies Llc 196 $80,734 87.89%
Integrated Resources Inc 196 $73,035 87.89%
Isprint Technologies Llc 196 $60,749 87.89%
Saint Peters University Hospital 195 $68,652 87.84%
Rowan University 195 $70,204 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yu Associates Inc 15 $70,249 28.30%
Db Usa Core Corporation 15 $111,140 28.30%
Infinien Consulting Inc 15 $98,015 28.85%
Cognisoft Technologies Llc 15 $82,970 28.85%
Global Care Services Inc 14 $27,783 26.92%
Stockton University 14 $67,679 26.92%
Human Resource And Knowledge Inc 14 $105,947 26.92%
Labvantage Solutions Inc 14 $95,997 26.92%
Insyst Inc 14 $100,476 26.92%
Zgage Inc 14 $92,402 26.92%

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