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 %
Montenegro 1 $59,571 100.00%
Botswana 1 $111,114 100.00%
Senegal 1 $97,136 100.00%
Kuwait 1 $208,000 100.00%
Burundi 1 $69,118 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apipharmatech Llc 11 $57,746 84.62%
Messer Llc 11 $76,516 84.62%
Tata Elxsi Ltd 11 $76,911 84.62%
Unique Key Resources Inc 11 $79,906 84.62%
Amcs Corporation 11 $76,714 84.62%
Mathematica Policy Research Inc 11 $82,461 84.62%
Johnson Johnson Consumer Companies Inc 11 $78,609 84.62%
Jersey City Global Charter School 11 $59,052 84.62%
Sterling Medical Devices Llc 11 $88,347 84.62%
I2 It Solutions Inc 11 $71,157 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rpa Advisors Llc 1 $170,019 50.00%
Computer Design And Integration Llc 1 $113,672 50.00%
Biomed Services Inc 1 $85,654 50.00%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 1 $215,966 50.00%
Langer Transport Corporation 1 $59,093 50.00%
Double Check Llc 1 $101,067 50.00%
Wrentock Farm Llc 1 $42,037 50.00%
Chapter 4 Corp Dba Supreme New York 1 $139,714 50.00%
Electronic Drives And Controls Inc 1 $39,686 50.00%
Usa Architects Planners And Interior Designers L 1 $43,389 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postal Service 2 $103,730 100.00%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers 2 $58,989 100.00%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters 2 $40,103 100.00%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 2 $131,165 100.00%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing 2 $69,524 100.00%
Parking Lots And Garages 2 $92,446 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading 2 $80,111 100.00%
Outpatient Care Centers 2 $37,763 100.00%
Distilleries 2 $74,862 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 2 $128,502 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 $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