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 %
India 19,620 $117,667 42.64%
China 1,020 $214,310 49.42%
South Korea 710 $57,953 37.91%
Philippines 335 $49,546 36.89%
Mexico 268 $42,881 32.21%
Canada 238 $111,547 40.20%
Turkey 207 $72,098 45.20%
Nepal 183 $79,027 40.31%
Pakistan 172 $83,864 39.09%
Brazil 171 $67,121 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 12,521 $70,719 98.71%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 12,418 $102,923 98.56%
Infosys Limited 11,077 $78,815 99.66%
Ernst Young Us Llp 7,115 $104,423 88.04%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 6,821 $67,584 94.71%
Ibm India Private Limited 6,407 $75,286 89.90%
Accenture Llp 5,717 $87,589 98.37%
Hcl America Inc 4,526 $82,664 93.01%
Wipro Limited 4,507 $74,623 96.63%
Capgemini America Inc 4,476 $97,373 96.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alstede Farms Llc 40 $27,143 100.00%
Pastore Orchards Inc 30 $30,263 100.00%
Phillips Farms Llc 27 $26,270 100.00%
Battiato Farms 26 $26,422 100.00%
Cassaday Farms Llc 25 $27,175 100.00%
Larchmont Farms Inc 24 $25,993 100.00%
Stony Hill Gardens Llc 22 $30,308 100.00%
Concord Stud Farm Llc 19 $27,994 100.00%
Walnridge Farm Inc 19 $29,379 100.00%
Overdevest Nurseries Lp 18 $29,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 5,845 $80,358 100.00%
Hcl America Inc 1,741 $103,827 56.69%
Igate Technologies Inc 847 $82,837 29.88%
Lt Technology Services Limited 596 $86,433 30.71%
Diversant Llc 401 $114,714 23.03%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 383 $89,613 32.51%
Ernst Young Us Llp 372 $127,890 33.33%
Birlasoft Inc 344 $558,785 40.61%
Jsmn International Inc 282 $100,328 35.03%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 272 $105,288 37.16%

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