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 %
Nurse Practitioners	10	$93,265	90.91%
Procurement Clerks	9	$43,865	81.82%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$66,834	81.82%
Document Management Specialists	9	$69,229	81.82%
Water/Wastewater Engineers	9	$79,944	81.82%
Recreational Therapists	8	$35,664	72.73%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	8	$43,321	72.73%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	8	$45,560	72.73%
Transportation Workers, All Other	8	$43,128	72.73%
Personal Financial Advisors	8	$70,776	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Orthotists and Prosthetists	2	$70,190	7.41%
Music Directors	2	$25,781	7.41%
Fabric Menders, Except Garment	2	$31,471	7.41%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$55,330	7.41%
Helpers--Electricians	2	$35,630	7.41%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	2	$168,407	7.69%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2	$32,469	7.69%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	2	$25,938	7.69%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	2	$30,597	7.69%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	2	$37,950	7.69%

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 %
Iran	24	$75,442	33.80%
El Salvador	23	$37,116	32.39%
Costa Rica	22	$45,846	33.33%
Egypt	22	$84,759	34.38%
Venezuela	22	$91,291	36.07%
Peru	20	$56,173	33.33%
Sri Lanka	19	$75,075	33.33%
Malaysia	19	$75,363	33.33%
Bulgaria	18	$79,178	37.50%
Ireland	18	$105,175	37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Suthra Technologies Inc	45	$69,110	88.24%
Sri International	45	$93,122	88.24%
Dsbridge Corp	45	$69,804	88.24%
Technovators Inc	45	$64,946	88.24%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc	45	$80,046	88.24%
Stockton University	45	$56,997	88.24%
Super Soft Solutions Inc	45	$56,627	88.24%
Forbes Media Llc	44	$82,272	86.27%
Two95 International Inc	44	$59,991	86.27%
Technosoft Corporation	44	$86,154	86.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Manna Spanail Corp Dba Paradise Total Spa Nails	2	$34,195	22.22%
Harout R Group Llc	2	$52,676	22.22%
Sage Software Inc	2	$104,343	22.22%
Wbi Investments	2	$78,812	22.22%
Master Jus World Class Tae Kwon Do Llc	2	$25,859	22.22%
Continuity Logic Llc	2	$100,537	22.22%
Princeton International School Of Mathematics And Science Inc	2	$74,059	22.22%
Edison Sokongdong Inc	2	$33,374	22.22%
Med Advantage Llc	2	$141,565	22.22%
Aviance Hair Corp	2	$45,448	22.22%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	718	$103,758	1.59%
Landscaping Services	528	$164,556	5.05%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	364	$33,339	6.26%
Management Consulting Services	348	$103,888	17.49%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	257	$70,169	18.57%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	251	$88,875	28.36%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	235	$106,258	29.78%
Educational Support Services	213	$73,227	29.34%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	212	$57,058	29.53%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	184	$58,550	31.83%

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.