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 %
Zt Group Intl Inc	213	$95,888	88.75%
Care It Services Inc	213	$60,183	89.12%
Proser Corporation	213	$55,791	89.12%
It Trailblazers Llc	211	$68,852	89.03%
Appco Pharma Llc	210	$59,205	88.98%
Nokia Of America Corporation	209	$108,720	89.32%
Quadrant 4 Consulting Inc	209	$65,376	89.32%
Opera Solutions Llc	209	$73,382	90.09%
Sliq Information Technologies Inc	208	$84,105	90.04%
Emc Corporation	207	$97,240	89.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Datanormus Llc	16	$124,171	27.59%
Excelto Solutions Llc	16	$85,272	27.59%
Deloitte Tax Llp	16	$85,147	28.07%
Smith Hanley Consulting Group Llc	16	$48,772,368	28.07%
Global Pharmatek Llc	16	$94,948	28.07%
Brainware Inc	16	$121,495	28.07%
Amazon Web Services Inc	16	$116,874	28.57%
United Pharma Technologies Inc	16	$115,765	28.57%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc	16	$126,927	28.57%
Valiance Partners Llc	15	$98,429	27.27%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Real Estate Property Managers	66	$74,693	86.84%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	66	$69,560	88.00%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	66	$78,014	90.41%
Other Food Manufacturing	65	$62,410	90.28%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	64	$75,877	88.89%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	64	$69,631	90.14%
Sports Teams And Clubs	63	$66,217	88.73%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	63	$71,573	90.00%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	62	$82,176	88.57%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	62	$59,856	88.57%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Service Contractors	5	$48,119	17.24%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	5	$43,963	17.86%
Security Guards And Patrol Services	5	$137,679	17.86%
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services	5	$80,970	18.52%
Remediation Services	5	$60,753	18.52%
Glass Product Manufacturing Made Of Purchased Glass	5	$64,422	18.52%
Pet Care Except Veterinary Services	5	$50,136	18.52%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing	5	$23,899	19.23%
Casino Hotels	5	$87,135	19.23%
Specialized Freight Trucking	4	$51,693	15.38%

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.