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 %
Compensation and Benefits Managers 2 $113,207 100.00%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2 $204,090 100.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1 $21,778 50.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $22,589 50.00%
Medical Assistants 1 $25,064 50.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1 $25,110 50.00%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1 $25,542 50.00%
Photographers 1 $26,603 50.00%
Home Health Aides 1 $26,749 50.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1 $28,725 50.00%
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 %
Cyprus 3 $64,841 30.00%
Ethiopia 3 $87,661 30.00%
Armenia 3 $75,442 37.50%
Belgium 3 $121,444 42.86%
Bahamas 3 $78,450 42.86%
Panama 3 $52,866 42.86%
Austria 3 $167,156 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 3 $35,893 50.00%
Croatia 3 $44,164 50.00%
Tajikistan 3 $69,063 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montage Consignments Inc 65 $66,902 90.28%
Syrainfotek Llc 65 $78,101 90.28%
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 65 $93,889 91.55%
Tekforce Inc 65 $90,022 91.55%
Global Sumi Technologies Inc 65 $64,586 91.55%
Idea Solutions Inc 65 $57,903 91.55%
Aita Consulting Servicesinc 65 $56,034 91.55%
Etelligent Group Llc 65 $60,944 91.55%
Pma Consultants Llc 65 $78,238 91.55%
Qad Inc 64 $81,677 90.14%

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%

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