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 %
St Kitts And Nevis	2	$59,046	66.67%
Cape Verde	2	$35,381	66.67%
Estonia	2	$76,586	66.67%
Montenegro	1	$59,571	33.33%
Eritrea	1	$130,770	33.33%
Botswana	1	$111,114	33.33%
Gambia	1	$83,200	33.33%
Senegal	1	$97,136	50.00%
Palestine	1	$86,154	50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo	1	$97,198	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Softions Consulting Inc	47	$68,896	88.68%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	47	$65,162	88.68%
Svam International Inc	47	$76,053	90.38%
Cover All Systems Inc	47	$84,867	90.38%
Thomson Reuters Tax Accounting Inc	47	$99,220	90.38%
Active Enterprise Solutions Llc	47	$64,120	90.38%
Xpedite Technologies Inc	47	$62,533	90.38%
Dataformix Technologiesinc	47	$62,694	90.38%
Unify Solutions Inc	47	$69,690	90.38%
Eniac Systems Inc	46	$97,070	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mts Software Solutions Inc	2	$106,028	22.22%
Sg Equipment Finance Usa Corp	2	$94,724	22.22%
Klus Pharma Inc	2	$131,945	22.22%
Admera Health Llc	2	$93,486	22.22%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc	2	$83,346	22.22%
Cosmopolitan Food Group Inc	2	$115,367	22.22%
Apogee Pharma Inc	2	$52,460	22.22%
Secureapp Technologies Llc	2	$123,490	22.22%
Banseok Fellowship Church Inc	2	$33,883	22.22%
New Jk Noble Nails Inc	2	$22,922	22.22%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Product Manufacturing	83	$85,717	89.25%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	82	$82,177	88.17%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers	81	$58,065	87.10%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	79	$70,239	87.78%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	79	$92,887	88.76%
Veterinary Services	79	$92,941	88.76%
Electric Power Distribution	78	$96,667	87.64%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	78	$77,493	89.66%
Child Care Services	77	$39,511	88.51%
Nonresidential Building Construction	77	$72,107	91.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Footwear Manufacturing	6	$99,837	17.14%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	6	$111,055	17.14%
Payroll Services	6	$113,332	17.65%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	6	$89,312	18.18%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	6	$90,965	18.18%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	6	$95,125	18.18%
Employment Services	6	$63,925	18.18%
All Other Legal Services	6	$98,315	18.18%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	5	$45,215	15.63%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	5	$56,135	15.63%

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.