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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 71,328 $91,783 92.09%
Computer Systems Analysts 54,177 $80,929 89.81%
Computer Programmers 53,167 $63,266 91.29%
Computer Occupations, All Other 27,800 $70,054 91.02%
Management Analysts 8,994 $84,691 92.13%
Software Developers, Systems Software 6,371 $100,468 87.99%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,358 $73,131 89.92%
Database Administrators 4,816 $79,045 90.12%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 4,532 $76,943 92.57%
Accountants and Auditors 4,512 $74,045 92.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 14,517 $117,970 161.71%
Computer Systems Analysts 4,451 $98,917 99.89%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,837 $93,623 53.57%
Computer Programmers 853 $81,262 33.45%
Software Developers, Systems Software 777 $112,362 44.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 755 $279,593 48.77%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 636 $135,068 81.54%
Database Administrators 549 $93,974 74.59%
Statisticians 521 $82,011 75.95%
Management Analysts 482 $100,519 74.73%
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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lithuania 3 $63,516 50.00%
Barbados 3 $60,209 50.00%
Ethiopia 3 $95,002 50.00%
Bahamas 3 $78,450 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $93,694 33.33%
Finland 2 $111,873 33.33%
Bhutan 2 $33,421 40.00%
Latvia 2 $37,030 40.00%
Belize 2 $28,767 40.00%
Bolivia 2 $80,372 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cyber Infotech Llc 11 $96,143 91.67%
Techdigital Corporation 11 $99,443 91.67%
Arista Networks Inc 11 $105,802 91.67%
Iris Infotech Inc 11 $96,043 91.67%
The Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers Inc 11 $122,801 91.67%
Maximus Inc 11 $141,225 91.67%
Sourceitsolutions Inc 11 $94,782 91.67%
Sp Tech Resources Inc 11 $99,138 91.67%
Anritsu Company 11 $107,673 91.67%
Medical Device Business Services Inc 11 $141,830 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D D Kuzmicz Construction Llc 1 $54,558 50.00%
Aon Service Corporation 1 $83,949 50.00%
Elisheva Cohn 1 $23,629 50.00%
Olla Beauty Supply Inc Dba Ultra Standard Distribu 1 $47,590 50.00%
Redfield Farm Llc 1 $34,216 50.00%
Guild And Facet Llc 1 $62,067 50.00%
Mvmk Architecture 1 $85,779 50.00%
Af Tobacco Smoke Shop Inc 1 $54,122 50.00%
Sunrise Food Trading Inc 1 $63,814 50.00%
Jacquelyn Ferrito 1 $25,854 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging 1 $92,248 100.00%
Sound Recording Industries 1 $103,418 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 1 $29,120 100.00%
Space Research And Technology 1 $69,638 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 1 $89,398 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $62,587 100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 1 $133,390 100.00%
International Affairs 1 $57,782 100.00%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 1 $101,733 100.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $45,115 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage