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 %
Risk Management Specialists 213 $98,024 95.09%
Dentists, General 201 $117,061 90.13%
Coaches and Scouts 200 $33,516 91.74%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 188 $64,149 87.04%
Industrial Production Managers 187 $109,906 88.21%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 185 $57,420 88.94%
Internists, General 184 $121,567 89.76%
Quality Control Analysts 181 $51,057 89.16%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 180 $30,576 94.74%
Bioinformatics Scientists 172 $82,790 91.01%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers 22 $103,572 25.88%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 22 $60,009 26.19%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 22 $40,610 26.83%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 22 $74,112 26.83%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 22 $60,484 27.16%
Budget Analysts 21 $64,760 26.92%
Purchasing Managers 21 $136,534 26.92%
Internists, General 21 $133,442 27.27%
Credit Analysts 21 $85,643 27.27%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 20 $31,230 26.67%
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 %
Austria 3 $167,156 50.00%
Paraguay 2 $35,662 40.00%
Kyrgyzstan 2 $101,754 40.00%
St Lucia 2 $100,443 40.00%
Belize 2 $28,767 40.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $82,316 40.00%
Macau 2 $71,389 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $79,414 40.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 2 $59,046 40.00%
Cape Verde 2 $35,381 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ak Systems Inc 146 $62,280 90.12%
Db Services Nj Inc 146 $90,933 91.25%
Ksoft Systems Inc 145 $67,497 90.63%
Ba2cc Solutions Inc 145 $73,022 90.63%
Enterprise Software Solutions Inc 145 $70,895 91.19%
Datametrics Software Systems Inc 144 $67,082 91.14%
Brightech International Llc 144 $70,809 91.72%
Lucid Technologiesllc 143 $67,058 91.08%
Advanced Technology Consulting Service Inc 143 $61,586 91.67%
The Depository Trust And Clearing Corporation 143 $113,819 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kim Lee Cpas Llp 9 $64,346 24.32%
Pvh Corp 9 $115,593 24.32%
Marsh Mclennan Shared Services Corporation 9 $120,619 24.32%
Pgim Inc 9 $129,471 24.32%
Siri Software Solutions Llc 9 $119,480 24.32%
Malax Solutions Inc 9 $82,250 24.32%
Future Technologies Inc 9 $70,493 24.32%
Emphasis Software Development Llc 9 $112,662 25.00%
Movado Group Inc 9 $94,993 25.00%
Sjh Engineering Pc 9 $88,573 25.00%

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