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 %
Poland 123 $51,371 36.18%
Ecuador 114 $41,601 34.03%
United Kingdom 100 $106,520 45.66%
Taiwan 85 $78,891 43.81%
France 76 $112,791 40.86%
Israel 75 $94,914 46.58%
Russia 56 $3,384,499 37.09%
Italy 55 $95,594 37.67%
Bangladesh 55 $67,629 39.01%
Ukraine 52 $87,920 37.41%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Excelto Solutions Llc 75 $61,025 89.29%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 75 $73,697 89.29%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc 74 $81,696 88.10%
Maestro Technologiesinc 74 $65,302 88.10%
Yotta Systems Inc 74 $65,965 89.16%
Beauty Plus Trading Co Inc 74 $46,310 89.16%
Tad Solutions Inc 74 $61,602 89.16%
Swift Solutions Inc 74 $61,698 89.16%
Dvr Softek Inc 74 $72,199 89.16%
Ubs Financial Services Inc 74 $108,079 89.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sohobricks Corporation 4 $111,545 23.53%
Archcom Technology Inc 4 $92,357 23.53%
Bluestar Technology Solutions Llc 4 $101,931 23.53%
Master Bond Inc 4 $73,273 23.53%
First Solar Electric Llc 4 $114,811 23.53%
Yuhan Heating Air Conditioning 4 $57,996 23.53%
Extreme I Inc 4 $61,142 23.53%
Iron Bridge Constructors Inc 4 $86,799 23.53%
A Caring Doctor New Jersey Pc 4 $81,271 25.00%
Learnbeyond Consulting Llc 4 $121,061 25.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Administrative Services 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 1 $34,424 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $29,224 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%

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