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 %
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $62,466 100.00%
Energy Brokers 1 $62,858 100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1 $62,878 100.00%
Mathematical Technicians 1 $63,877 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $64,251 100.00%
Drafters, All Other 1 $64,563 100.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $64,813 100.00%
Anthropologists 1 $64,875 100.00%
Video Game Designers 1 $67,766 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $71,926 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Argentina 17 $75,265 36.96%
Jamaica 16 $60,202 37.21%
Slovakia 16 $59,345 38.10%
Spain 16 $98,602 38.10%
Trinidad And Tobago 15 $59,249 36.59%
Romania 15 $71,411 36.59%
Greece 14 $96,033 37.84%
Hong Kong 14 $45,378 38.89%
Honduras 14 $51,150 40.00%
Singapore 13 $82,303 37.14%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avaya Inc 61 $97,504 89.71%
Vitamin Shoppe Industries Inc 61 $96,302 89.71%
Numbers Only Inc 61 $60,463 89.71%
New Jersey City University 61 $74,004 89.71%
Stark Associates Llc 61 $76,897 89.71%
Niit Technologies Limited 61 $82,723 89.71%
Access Bio Inc 61 $52,470 89.71%
Nyse Market De Inc 61 $137,009 89.71%
Kcg Americas Llc 61 $92,159 89.71%
Spectra Group Inc 61 $70,206 89.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Softtechno Corporation 3 $104,298 23.08%
Dch Fort Lee Inc 3 $25,577 23.08%
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America Llc 3 $160,881 23.08%
Nobel Biocare Procera Usa 3 $103,126 23.08%
E Nail Inc 3 $24,135 23.08%
Atlantic Stone Works Inc 3 $41,302 23.08%
Asurion 3 $125,188 23.08%
Paul Denis Associates 3 $42,168 23.08%
Nyfashion101 Inc 3 $30,423 23.08%
Premier Die Casting Company 3 $67,850 23.08%

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