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 %
Historians 1 $49,837 100.00%
Technical Directors/Managers 1 $51,418 100.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 1 $51,938 100.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1 $53,019 100.00%
Models 1 $53,206 100.00%
Respiratory Therapists 1 $53,768 100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 1 $58,365 100.00%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 1 $60,445 100.00%
Freight Forwarders 1 $60,653 100.00%
Program Directors 1 $62,088 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $31,949 6.25%
Crane and Tower Operators 1 $56,118 6.25%
Medical Transcriptionists 1 $52,915 6.25%
Geological Sample Test Technicians 1 $38,896 6.25%
Glaziers 1 $45,594 6.25%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $78,166 6.25%
Physical Therapist Aides 1 $27,061 6.25%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 1 $29,453 6.25%
Legal Secretaries 1 $39,957 6.25%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $33,218 6.25%
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 %
Iran 24 $75,442 33.80%
El Salvador 23 $37,116 32.39%
Costa Rica 22 $45,846 33.33%
Egypt 22 $84,759 34.38%
Venezuela 22 $91,291 36.07%
Peru 20 $56,173 33.33%
Sri Lanka 19 $75,075 33.33%
Malaysia 19 $75,363 33.33%
Bulgaria 18 $79,178 37.50%
Ireland 18 $105,175 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xceed Technologies Inc 97 $95,589 88.99%
Advantecs Group Inc 97 $73,899 88.99%
Alliant Technologies Llc 97 $64,208 88.99%
Atlanta Trading Engineering Consulting Llc 97 $82,773 89.81%
Ilogic Inc 96 $75,416 88.89%
Best High Technologies Llc 96 $70,036 88.89%
Government Systems Technologies Inc 96 $72,300 88.89%
Csts Technologies Inc 96 $69,101 88.89%
Global Data Mart Inc 96 $67,563 88.89%
Atos Syntel Inc 96 $77,518 89.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Isl Tech Solutions Inc 5 $76,274 20.83%
Deloitte Transactions Business Analytics Llp 5 $89,168 20.83%
Istanbul Restaurant Llc 5 $51,497 20.83%
Citron Pharma Llc 5 $101,067 20.83%
Bridge X Technologies Inc 5 $76,091 20.83%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Usa Limited 5 $80,346 21.74%
Rider University 5 $77,715 21.74%
Terumo Medical Corporation 5 $99,782 21.74%
Infrastructure Repair Service Llc 5 $21,715 21.74%
Hapag Lloyd America Inc 5 $57,641 21.74%

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