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 %
Kyrgyzstan 2 $101,754 50.00%
Guyana 2 $25,698 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $93,694 50.00%
Finland 2 $111,873 50.00%
Bhutan 2 $33,421 50.00%
Latvia 2 $37,030 50.00%
Belize 2 $28,767 50.00%
Bolivia 2 $80,372 50.00%
Kosovo 2 $34,788 50.00%
St Lucia 2 $100,443 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation 87 $62,173 90.63%
Scivantage Inc 87 $71,616 90.63%
Trianz Consulting Inc 87 $92,756 90.63%
Pskw Llc 87 $106,788 90.63%
Galax Esystems Corporation 87 $104,011 91.58%
Ennople Inc 86 $59,130 90.53%
Techno Marketing Group Llc 86 $53,882 90.53%
Reliance It Services Inc 86 $65,129 90.53%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 86 $128,159 90.53%
Mu Sigma Inc 86 $68,801 90.53%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gerresheimer Glass Inc 4 $67,631 20.00%
Mars Chocolate North America Llc 4 $104,817 20.00%
Eagle Chemical Inc Dba Eagle Nutritionals 4 $39,733 20.00%
Indibar Technologies Llc 4 $55,255 20.00%
Acxiom Corporation 4 $82,394 20.00%
Primefur Leather Inc 4 $79,570 20.00%
Mercer County Hams Llc 4 $42,235 20.00%
Franks Pizza Of Mt Olive Inc 4 $31,975 20.00%
Medco Health Services Inc 4 $123,844 20.00%
Jmj Grace Inc 4 $81,193 20.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 7 $26,443 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $33,637 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,207 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 5 $35,152 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $32,568 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $33,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%

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