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 %
Loan Officers 12 $55,708 85.71%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 11 $42,074 78.57%
Social Workers, All Other 11 $41,903 78.57%
Curators 11 $49,907 78.57%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 11 $46,044 78.57%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $78,643 78.57%
Physical Scientists, All Other 11 $59,530 84.62%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $69,722 84.62%
Chiropractors 11 $63,257 84.62%
Audiologists 11 $70,546 84.62%
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 %
Albania 12 $50,705 37.50%
Belarus 12 $74,341 37.50%
Chile 11 $95,645 35.48%
Kenya 11 $71,955 35.48%
Thailand 11 $44,724 36.67%
Uzbekistan 11 $98,193 37.93%
Dominican Republic 11 $69,171 39.29%
Indonesia 11 $84,629 40.74%
Lebanon 10 $96,938 38.46%
Kazakhstan 10 $121,510 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Principal Consulting Inc 242 $70,473 89.30%
Globalpoint Inc 242 $72,294 89.63%
Mintex Tech Inc 240 $71,347 89.22%
Doli Systems Inc 240 $59,623 90.57%
Pike Solutions Inc 240 $64,104 90.91%
Gp Technologies Llc 240 $100,712 90.91%
Niteosoft Inc 238 $64,735 90.15%
Utis Inc 238 $64,867 90.49%
Tekallianz Corporation 236 $60,869 90.77%
Tris Pharma Inc 236 $61,183 91.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sliq Information Technologies Inc 19 $96,701 27.14%
Firmenich 19 $104,909 27.14%
Regency Heritage Nursing Rehabilitation Center 19 $19,095 27.54%
Fabergent Inc 19 $95,785 27.54%
Conduent Business Services Llc 19 $102,393 27.54%
Tekgente Solutions Inc 19 $103,641 27.54%
Comprehensive Resources Inc 19 $106,171 27.54%
Rayven It Solutions Llc 19 $113,719 27.54%
Stellar It Solutions Llc 19 $108,680 27.94%
Tech Pundits Inc 18 $103,734 26.47%

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