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 %
Civil Engineers 1,639 $73,837 90.80%
Human Resources Specialists 1,514 $58,670 88.64%
Sales Engineers 1,481 $99,357 92.33%
Electrical Engineers 1,394 $81,665 89.59%
Business Intelligence Analysts 1,294 $77,348 93.29%
Information Security Analysts 1,291 $105,955 95.42%
Industrial Engineers 1,177 $80,347 91.81%
Physical Therapists 1,092 $75,908 85.38%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,058 $81,651 87.44%
Computer Network Architects 970 $99,683 89.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Managers 131 $138,230 38.99%
Operations Research Analysts 131 $72,780 39.46%
Computer Network Architects 125 $116,036 38.70%
Financial Analysts 119 $101,203 37.42%
Engineers, All Other 117 $104,017 37.38%
Compliance Officers 112 $79,728 41.03%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 107 $59,731 41.96%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 101 $21,452 40.40%
Information Security Analysts 95 $121,977 40.43%
Logisticians 88 $71,395 37.93%
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 %
India 18,427 $117,624 43.11%
China 924 $226,593 49.33%
South Korea 662 $57,566 35.46%
Philippines 310 $49,316 37.26%
Mexico 255 $42,205 33.07%
Canada 226 $102,747 41.17%
Turkey 174 $74,468 37.91%
Nepal 160 $81,914 41.13%
Brazil 149 $69,979 39.63%
Pakistan 146 $88,062 41.01%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goldman Sachs Services Llc 1,495 $100,544 95.83%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 1,417 $83,957 91.95%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 1,414 $59,682 96.92%
Mphasis Corporation 1,281 $76,579 97.56%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 1,256 $79,391 96.69%
Deloitte Touche Llp 1,244 $85,629 98.57%
Data Inc 1,203 $100,324 95.48%
Mindtree Limited 1,175 $78,783 93.55%
Iris Software Inc 1,154 $100,186 93.44%
Ana Data Consulting Inc 1,068 $86,329 87.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc 157 $125,496 43.49%
Xoriant Corporation 148 $116,654 43.15%
Commvault Systems Inc 147 $91,041 42.98%
Goldman Sachs New Jersey Llc 142 $104,171 42.01%
Cavalier It Inc 140 $106,530 42.04%
Barclays Services Corp 135 $126,127 42.45%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 120 $115,770 37.85%
Kmk Consulting Inc 117 $70,908 37.26%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 116 $107,909 37.06%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 109 $104,359 35.05%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services 2 $71,723 66.67%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing 2 $116,938 66.67%
Metal Heat Treating 2 $71,895 100.00%
Offices Of Podiatrists 2 $79,883 100.00%
General Automotive Repair 2 $100,100 100.00%
Breweries 2 $137,950 100.00%
Other Insurance Funds 2 $102,118 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 2 $56,971 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 2 $232,253 100.00%
Distilleries 2 $74,862 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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