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 %
Construction Laborers 1 $76,045 100.00%
Security Management Specialists 1 $77,646 100.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $80,000 100.00%
Climate Change Analysts 1 $80,454 100.00%
Critical Care Nurses 1 $87,048 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $94,619 100.00%
Loss Prevention Managers 1 $98,415 100.00%
Dermatologists 1 $118,904 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $183,102 100.00%
Radiologists 1 $285,189 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Inspectors 1 $41,850 6.67%
Automotive Specialty Technicians 1 $39,104 6.67%
Jewelers 1 $39,770 6.67%
Archivists 1 $72,654 6.67%
Physical Therapist Aides 1 $27,061 6.67%
Helpers--Carpenters 1 $29,245 6.67%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 1 $37,211 6.67%
Quality Control Systems Managers 1 $121,118 6.67%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1 $35,568 6.67%
Plumbers 1 $56,805 6.67%
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 %
Estonia 2 $76,586 50.00%
Nicaragua 2 $50,149 50.00%
Bhutan 2 $33,421 50.00%
Latvia 2 $37,030 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 2 $74,152 50.00%
Guyana 2 $25,698 50.00%
Cameroon 2 $56,004 66.67%
Mauritius 2 $93,694 66.67%
Bolivia 2 $31,626 66.67%
Grenada 2 $60,663 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synergy Global Technologies Inc 140 $75,982 92.11%
Saansol Inc 140 $84,843 92.11%
Allabouttech Inc 140 $61,609 92.11%
Ram Software Solutions Inc 139 $71,441 92.05%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 138 $111,693 91.39%
Itech America Inc 138 $57,458 91.39%
John Wiley Sons Inc 138 $113,147 92.00%
Ppd Development Lp 137 $85,356 91.33%
Zylog Systems Limited 137 $56,862 91.33%
Patel Consultants Corporation 136 $84,150 90.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
It Hub Inc 9 $88,638 25.71%
Anjs Technologies Llc 9 $111,042 25.71%
Catalent Pharma Solutions 9 $120,540 25.71%
Ipss Corp 9 $80,633 25.71%
U I Import Inc 9 $57,023 25.71%
Fb International Inc 9 $49,654 25.71%
High Tech Consulting Inc 9 $76,274 25.71%
Princeton Blueinc 9 $100,536 25.71%
Murthy Consultancy Services 9 $75,950 25.71%
Harvey Nash Inc 9 $99,085 25.71%

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