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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 2 $116,158 7.69%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $53,682 7.69%
Interpreters and Translators 2 $38,376 7.69%
Drafters, All Other 2 $40,987 7.69%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 2 $70,190 7.69%
Librarians 2 $53,342 8.00%
Bartenders 2 $19,677 8.00%
Mathematical Technicians 2 $57,918 8.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 2 $53,716 8.00%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2 $25,782 8.00%
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 %
Consultadd Inc 305 $86,778 89.71%
Kforce Inc 302 $89,965 89.09%
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp 302 $97,142 89.61%
Softcom Systems Inc 301 $79,528 89.58%
Jetcom Inc 296 $92,072 88.89%
Urooj Llc 295 $57,478 89.94%
Nam Info Inc 294 $66,074 89.91%
Macrosoft Inc 288 $83,353 88.34%
Infinity Tech Group Inc 287 $73,900 88.31%
International Technology Solutions Inc 287 $70,725 88.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 26 $101,757 30.23%
Marlabs Llc 26 $124,660 30.59%
Genscript Usa Inc 26 $63,890 30.59%
Oncorre Inc 26 $91,861 30.59%
Tanisha Systems Inc 26 $116,006 30.59%
Caerusglobal Inc 26 $104,336 30.59%
Dvg Tech Solutions Llc 25 $109,966 29.76%
Iqvia Inc 25 $122,840 29.76%
Knight Captial Americas Lp 25 $108,446 30.12%
Derex Technologies Inc 25 $111,474 30.49%

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