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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$64,654	85.71%
Automotive Engineers	6	$70,169	85.71%
Orthodontists	6	$197,084	85.71%
Reporters and Correspondents	5	$29,270	71.43%
Insurance Sales Agents	5	$53,181	83.33%
Tax Preparers	5	$43,339	83.33%
Acupuncturists	5	$47,674	83.33%
Emergency Management Directors	5	$76,981	83.33%
Petroleum Engineers	5	$129,847	83.33%
Electronics Engineering Technologists	5	$58,340	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Urban and Regional Planners	2	$53,716	8.33%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2	$36,764	8.33%
Mathematical Technicians	2	$57,918	8.33%
Upholsterers	2	$33,925	8.70%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	2	$40,612	8.70%
Broadcast Technicians	2	$68,890	8.70%
Librarians	2	$53,342	8.70%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2	$32,469	8.70%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	2	$79,229	8.70%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	2	$37,762	8.70%

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 %
Estonia	2	$76,586	50.00%
Nicaragua	2	$50,149	50.00%
Bhutan	2	$33,421	50.00%
Latvia	2	$37,030	50.00%
Saudi Arabia	2	$74,152	50.00%
Guyana	2	$25,698	50.00%
Cameroon	2	$56,004	66.67%
Mauritius	2	$93,694	66.67%
Bolivia	2	$31,626	66.67%
Grenada	2	$60,663	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company	44	$105,872	88.00%
Bayer Healthcare Llc	44	$113,856	89.80%
Shenoy Engineering Pc	44	$78,315	89.80%
Synapsis Inc	44	$91,366	89.80%
Itvorks Inc	44	$84,588	89.80%
Public Service Electric And Gas Company	44	$80,328	89.80%
Systel Inc Of Delaware	43	$63,034	87.76%
Mml Consulting Llc	43	$69,105	87.76%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanb	43	$89,704	87.76%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	43	$118,959	87.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smj Construction Inc	2	$72,104	25.00%
Roxy Display Inc	2	$58,490	25.00%
Blinds To Go Us Inc	2	$76,503	25.00%
Tisserie Holdings Llc	2	$45,802	25.00%
Command Nutritionals Llc	2	$43,414	25.00%
Apex Pharmaceuticals Inc	2	$63,846	25.00%
Harvest English Institute And Services Inc	2	$32,521	25.00%
West Washington Family Dentistry	2	$82,306	25.00%
Gm Financial Center Inc	2	$97,136	25.00%
Siemens Financial Services Inc	2	$89,149	25.00%

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.