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 %
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $82,316 66.67%
Macau 2 $71,389 66.67%
Kyrgyzstan 2 $101,754 66.67%
Guyana 2 $25,698 66.67%
Mauritius 2 $93,694 66.67%
Finland 2 $111,873 66.67%
Bhutan 2 $33,421 66.67%
Guinea 1 $54,746 33.33%
Eritrea 1 $130,770 33.33%
Slovenia 1 $164,403 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technumen Inc 572 $70,850 91.96%
Ltimindtree Limited 570 $99,818 94.21%
Logistic Solutions Inc 563 $71,816 93.21%
Amazoncom Services Llc 561 $102,056 92.88%
New York Technology Partners Inc 555 $72,260 92.81%
Brillio Llc 555 $74,498 93.59%
Barclays Services Llc 554 $120,197 94.38%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 551 $125,709 95.00%
Mitchellmartin Inc 535 $119,761 92.72%
Param Consulting Services Inc 535 $66,563 93.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ks Farm Management Llc 5 $34,732 100.00%
Twin Pond Farm 5 $31,604 100.00%
Specca Farms Llc 5 $32,519 100.00%
G Deeugenio Sons 2 4 $21,198 100.00%
Halka Nurseries Inc 4 $30,774 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 4 $33,712 100.00%
Martin Lawn Care A Partnership Llp 4 $32,568 100.00%
Arnie Boccafogli Lawn Care 4 $24,024 100.00%
Young Ju Lim 4 $30,930 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 4 $30,404 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gomiapp Llc 62 $94,364 36.26%
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp 62 $88,910 37.58%
Covance Inc 60 $91,482 36.36%
Ispaceinc 59 $105,483 35.98%
Fellowship Village Inc 57 $35,932 35.19%
Redeemsoft Llc 57 $80,970 35.19%
Validation Transcription Services Inc 56 $82,360 34.57%
Western Union Llc 55 $120,377 34.16%
Ariston Tek Inc 55 $101,194 34.81%
Novitium Pharma Llc 55 $72,387 34.81%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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