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 %
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 %
Adasia Communications Inc	51	$44,320	91.07%
Advanced Technology Group Usa Inc	51	$69,713	91.07%
Hcl America Solutions Inc	51	$81,534	91.07%
Akt Llc	51	$58,855	91.07%
Usm Business Systems Inc	51	$78,161	92.73%
Technogen Inc	51	$95,808	92.73%
Unicorns Inc	50	$86,154	90.91%
Geek Squad Corporation	50	$86,154	90.91%
Nk Technolabs Llc	50	$119,257	90.91%
Princeton It Services Inc	50	$78,368	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cluster Systems Llc	2	$110,385	20.00%
Ratan Palace Llc	2	$59,499	20.00%
Princeton Optronics Inc	2	$91,853	20.00%
Datamatics Global Services Inc	2	$77,605	20.00%
Trinity Consultants	2	$59,551	20.00%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Llc	2	$80,850	20.00%
On Board Engineering Corporation	2	$67,632	20.00%
Vertex Soft Inc	2	$100,537	20.00%
Foster Wheeler Inc	2	$64,834	20.00%
The Pingry Corporation	2	$59,264	20.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	264	$72,219	88.89%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	259	$91,507	92.83%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	253	$86,486	93.36%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	249	$106,471	91.88%
Offices Of Dentists	246	$111,901	91.11%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	231	$66,680	88.51%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	230	$35,830	90.20%
Health And Welfare Funds	224	$118,685	93.72%
Other Accounting Services	221	$73,422	94.44%
Environmental Consulting Services	208	$71,150	89.66%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	21	$60,880	23.33%
Fine Arts Schools	21	$48,729	23.60%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	20	$79,505	23.53%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	20	$76,164	24.10%
Dental Laboratories	19	$47,022	22.89%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	19	$36,710	24.05%
Offices Of Chiropractors	18	$50,781	23.08%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	18	$91,476	23.38%
Educational Services	18	$61,913	23.38%
Siding Contractors	17	$58,437	22.37%

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.