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 %
Georgia	1	$57,283	50.00%
Zambia	1	$40,976	50.00%
Burundi	1	$69,118	50.00%
Libya	1	$114,358	100.00%
Kuwait	1	$208,000	100.00%
Guinea	1	$54,746	100.00%
Seychelles	1	$104,874	100.00%
Slovenia	1	$164,403	100.00%
Liberia	1	$38,563	100.00%
Sudan	1	$59,010	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company	44	$105,872	88.00%
Bayer Healthcare Llc	44	$113,856	89.80%
Shenoy Engineering Pc	44	$78,315	89.80%
Synapsis Inc	44	$91,366	89.80%
Itvorks Inc	44	$84,588	89.80%
Public Service Electric And Gas Company	44	$80,328	89.80%
Systel Inc Of Delaware	43	$63,034	87.76%
Mml Consulting Llc	43	$69,105	87.76%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanb	43	$89,704	87.76%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	43	$118,959	87.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smj Construction Inc	2	$72,104	25.00%
Roxy Display Inc	2	$58,490	25.00%
Blinds To Go Us Inc	2	$76,503	25.00%
Tisserie Holdings Llc	2	$45,802	25.00%
Command Nutritionals Llc	2	$43,414	25.00%
Apex Pharmaceuticals Inc	2	$63,846	25.00%
Harvest English Institute And Services Inc	2	$32,521	25.00%
West Washington Family Dentistry	2	$82,306	25.00%
Gm Financial Center Inc	2	$97,136	25.00%
Siemens Financial Services Inc	2	$89,149	25.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Religious Organizations	205	$40,961	89.13%
Advertising Agencies	204	$75,088	91.07%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	202	$95,623	90.18%
Real Estate Credit	197	$87,036	87.95%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	197	$59,424	88.34%
Employment Placement Agencies	189	$82,690	84.75%
Other Specialized Design Services	186	$94,387	87.74%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	183	$92,191	87.56%
Apparel Knitting Mills	172	$113,203	85.57%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing	171	$79,378	86.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors	17	$54,812	23.29%
Hmo Medical Centers	17	$96,937	23.29%
Travel Agencies	16	$43,503	22.22%
Passenger Car Leasing	16	$99,518	22.22%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	16	$47,380	22.54%
Residential Property Managers	16	$56,302	22.54%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	15	$89,927	21.43%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	15	$91,488	21.43%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	14	$71,491	20.00%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	14	$92,777	20.59%

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.