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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $48,006 50.00%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 1 $60,445 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $36,837 50.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1 $28,725 50.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $64,251 50.00%
Drafters, All Other 1 $64,563 50.00%
Security Management Specialists 1 $77,646 100.00%
Home Health Aides 1 $26,749 100.00%
Freight Forwarders 1 $60,653 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $94,619 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1 $46,904 5.88%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1 $37,294 5.88%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1 $84,926 5.88%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 1 $52,374 5.88%
Plumbers 1 $56,805 5.88%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 $80,350 5.88%
Automotive Engineers 1 $66,789 5.88%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $44,150 5.88%
Pharmacists 1 $80,725 5.88%
Boilermakers 1 $80,974 5.88%
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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poland 123 $51,371 31.62%
Ecuador 114 $41,601 32.02%
United Kingdom 103 $107,872 44.02%
Taiwan 95 $79,022 43.38%
Bangladesh 77 $61,506 36.67%
France 77 $112,273 41.40%
Israel 75 $94,914 46.01%
Italy 59 $93,915 36.65%
Russia 57 $3,326,824 37.01%
Ukraine 52 $87,920 37.41%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neotech Solutions Inc 149 $62,940 89.76%
Ram Software Solutions Inc 148 $73,371 90.24%
Compugra Systems Inc 148 $73,686 90.80%
Novartis Services Inc 148 $123,050 90.80%
Sgs North America Inc 148 $69,940 91.36%
John Wiley Sons Inc 147 $114,388 90.74%
Freedom Mortgage Corporation 147 $85,105 90.74%
Rci Llc 147 $85,541 91.30%
Brightech International Llc 147 $70,854 91.88%
Db Services Nj Inc 146 $90,933 91.25%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibase Of Fairfield County Llc 10 $115,361 26.32%
Hsbc Technology Services Usa 10 $118,254 26.32%
Rd Tech Systems Inc 10 $83,934 26.32%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 10 $96,350 26.32%
Unicon Sciences Inc 10 $86,066 26.32%
Ifinite Solutions Llc 10 $127,524 26.32%
Philcorr Llc 10 $23,899 26.32%
Bramha Infotech Corporation 9 $60,003 23.68%
Drew University 9 $52,818 23.68%
Rad Data Communications Inc 9 $95,893 23.68%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 198,468 $77,153 91.02%
Computer Systems Design Services 37,909 $87,598 93.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,985 $84,665 88.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 13,365 $88,955 95.29%
Other Computer Related Services 12,671 $76,493 90.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,912 $100,792 97.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,763 $98,392 86.94%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,672 $61,588 90.74%
Engineering Services 4,651 $75,577 91.83%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,633 $120,111 92.94%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 262 $31,491 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 139 $29,986 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 87 $34,441 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 80 $26,742 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 78 $26,849 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 39 $32,357 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 38 $30,253 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 31 $30,994 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 21 $30,556 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 47,032 $121,507 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 10,630 $89,497 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 6,029 $97,441 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,086 $316,138 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,460 $87,798 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 961 $106,995 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 834 $116,742 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 775 $105,372 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 763 $90,590 100.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 648 $93,195 100.00%

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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage