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 %
Netherlands 9 $113,716 36.00%
Jordan 9 $94,620 36.00%
Zimbabwe 9 $77,492 36.00%
Sweden 8 $72,252 34.78%
Hungary 7 $92,612 33.33%
Syria 7 $120,653 35.00%
Switzerland 7 $131,281 41.18%
Serbia 7 $72,604 41.18%
New Zealand 7 $81,655 43.75%
Denmark 6 $95,032 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Excelsoft Services Inc 89 $90,722 90.82%
Fairleigh Dickinson University 89 $60,377 90.82%
Vedicsoft 89 $65,030 91.75%
Allied It Consultancy Llc 89 $57,043 91.75%
Genewiz Llc 89 $64,179 91.75%
Bartronics America Inc 89 $59,471 91.75%
Rayonsoft Technologies Inc 88 $76,734 90.72%
Marketrx Inc A Cognizant Company 88 $82,930 90.72%
Jcms Inc 88 $69,694 90.72%
Ipc Systems Inc 88 $93,758 90.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Savino Del Bene Usa Inc 5 $144,202 23.81%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 5 $115,166 23.81%
Starpoint Solutions Llc A Yoh Services Llc Compan 5 $71,136 23.81%
Ad3i Systems Inc 5 $103,239 23.81%
American General Life Insurance Company 5 $107,178 23.81%
Rxlogix Corporation 5 $102,274 23.81%
Aarkay Consulting Inc 4 $97,355 19.05%
Bestmark National Llc 4 $48,828 19.05%
Se2 Llc 4 $106,855 19.05%
Vsoft Infoware Inc 4 $84,744 19.05%

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