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 %
Software Developers, Applications	71,523	$91,817	92.34%
Computer Systems Analysts	54,209	$80,942	89.86%
Computer Programmers	53,193	$63,273	91.34%
Computer Occupations, All Other	27,804	$70,053	91.03%
Management Analysts	8,508	$83,043	92.27%
Software Developers, Systems Software	6,455	$100,512	89.15%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,360	$73,132	89.94%
Database Administrators	4,817	$79,038	90.16%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	4,540	$76,978	96.41%
Statisticians	4,139	$88,857	90.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	369	$28,642	434.12%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	228	$29,716	285.00%
Nursery Workers	52	$29,161	72.22%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	45	$28,635	68.18%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	17	$30,981	34.69%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9	$33,636	18.75%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	4	$30,035	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	3	$38,015	12.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	2	$30,035	8.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$32,323	10.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	14,506	$117,970	161.59%
Computer Systems Analysts	4,435	$98,889	101.16%
Computer Occupations, All Other	1,837	$93,636	54.09%
Computer Programmers	853	$81,262	34.23%
Software Developers, Systems Software	777	$112,362	44.30%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	754	$279,790	48.71%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	630	$134,532	83.44%
Database Administrators	548	$93,971	74.46%
Statisticians	504	$81,680	74.56%
Management Analysts	469	$100,250	73.40%

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 %
Bloomberg Lp	456	$91,933	89.41%
Ait Global Inc	456	$70,244	89.76%
Diversant Llc	450	$90,680	88.93%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Llc	450	$74,707	89.46%
Visionet Systems Inc	445	$79,417	88.65%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	445	$64,987	91.94%
Satya Marg Solutions Inc	444	$77,279	92.31%
Friendly Consultants Inc	441	$69,992	91.88%
Ispace Inc	441	$67,314	92.07%
Intone Networks Inc	440	$79,577	92.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Take Enterprise Services Inc	45	$91,321	32.14%
Becton Dickinson And Company	45	$118,326	32.14%
Sita Corp	44	$99,299	31.88%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc	44	$112,831	31.88%
Jnit Technologies Inc	44	$100,223	32.12%
Bayer Us Llc	43	$113,276	31.62%
Nga Group Inc	43	$85,448	31.62%
Auropro Systems Inc	43	$94,490	31.85%
Y Axis Inc	43	$88,265	31.85%
First Tek Dos Llc	43	$98,624	32.09%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	135	$61,671	89.40%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	135	$83,203	90.00%
Professional Organizations	135	$101,855	90.00%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	135	$66,473	90.60%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	132	$57,367	89.80%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	132	$77,084	90.41%
Satellite Telecommunications	130	$126,190	89.66%
Full Service Restaurants	129	$68,065	89.58%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers	129	$60,767	90.85%
Home Health Care Services	128	$64,845	90.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	10	$99,549	20.00%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	10	$78,761	20.00%
Consumer Lending	10	$104,522	20.41%
Other Gambling Industries	9	$121,826	19.15%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	9	$63,382	19.15%
Language Schools	9	$49,000	19.15%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	9	$46,097	19.57%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	9	$88,871	20.45%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	9	$78,240	20.93%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	8	$57,769	18.60%

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.