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 %
Aetna Resources Llc	43	$113,868	89.58%
Nuance Communications Inc	42	$78,429	87.50%
The Capital Markets Company	42	$117,560	87.50%
Aig Claims Inc	42	$108,092	87.50%
Rms Computer Corp	42	$113,027	87.50%
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc	42	$115,323	87.50%
Asia Star Broadcasting Inc	42	$45,838	87.50%
Apn Consulting Inc	42	$74,862	87.50%
Educationdynamics Llc	42	$76,483	87.50%
Software Technology Inc	42	$74,663	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bergen Medical Alliance Pa	2	$96,491	25.00%
Saving The Next Generation	2	$97,656	25.00%
Network 1 Financial Securities Inc	2	$95,420	25.00%
Seed Llc	2	$48,402	25.00%
Sequans Communications Inc	2	$115,450	25.00%
Openstream Inc	2	$62,743	25.00%
Innovatis Technologies Llc	2	$112,289	25.00%
Nthrive	2	$93,704	25.00%
Faithful Countertops Llc	2	$39,655	25.00%
Wizard Services Inc	2	$116,480	25.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Civic And Social Organizations	40	$66,852	85.11%
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	39	$63,078	84.78%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	39	$106,833	84.78%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	39	$61,946	84.78%
All Other Business Support Services	39	$80,644	86.67%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	39	$94,376	86.67%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	38	$89,677	86.36%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	38	$111,669	86.36%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	38	$91,131	86.36%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	38	$71,355	86.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	2	$62,827	13.33%
Books Printing	2	$65,246	13.33%
Tobacco Product And Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers	2	$110,334	13.33%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	2	$26,759	13.33%
Frozen Food Manufacturing	2	$73,580	13.33%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$41,923	13.33%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	2	$60,643	13.33%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	2	$66,269	14.29%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	2	$93,455	14.29%
Mushroom Production	2	$54,881	14.29%

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.