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 %
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 %
Avaya Inc 61 $97,504 89.71%
Vitamin Shoppe Industries Inc 61 $96,302 89.71%
Numbers Only Inc 61 $60,463 89.71%
New Jersey City University 61 $74,004 89.71%
Stark Associates Llc 61 $76,897 89.71%
Niit Technologies Limited 61 $82,723 89.71%
Access Bio Inc 61 $52,470 89.71%
Nyse Market De Inc 61 $137,009 89.71%
Kcg Americas Llc 61 $92,159 89.71%
Spectra Group Inc 61 $70,206 89.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Softtechno Corporation 3 $104,298 23.08%
Dch Fort Lee Inc 3 $25,577 23.08%
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America Llc 3 $160,881 23.08%
Nobel Biocare Procera Usa 3 $103,126 23.08%
E Nail Inc 3 $24,135 23.08%
Atlantic Stone Works Inc 3 $41,302 23.08%
Asurion 3 $125,188 23.08%
Paul Denis Associates 3 $42,168 23.08%
Nyfashion101 Inc 3 $30,423 23.08%
Premier Die Casting Company 3 $67,850 23.08%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Building Construction 61 $69,824 89.71%
Other Residential Care Facilities 61 $29,341 89.71%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 61 $64,921 91.04%
Language Schools 61 $53,271 92.42%
Passenger Car Rental 60 $88,936 90.91%
Hmo Medical Centers 60 $89,083 90.91%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 60 $82,479 90.91%
Solar Electric Power Generation 60 $81,417 92.31%
Travel Agencies 59 $65,023 90.77%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 58 $65,089 90.63%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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.

State Avg Wage