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 %
Germany 47 $98,561 36.15%
Japan 45 $76,036 35.71%
Colombia 40 $69,695 35.40%
Nigeria 36 $84,663 31.86%
Australia 35 $118,810 37.23%
Portugal 34 $53,883 37.78%
Guatemala 31 $38,318 36.90%
Vietnam 26 $67,486 30.95%
South Africa 25 $79,317 30.12%
Iran 24 $75,442 30.77%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logic Planet Inc 370 $74,237 91.58%
Xenoninfotek Inc 369 $77,015 91.79%
Fujitsu America Inc 368 $89,227 92.00%
Kmk Consulting Inc 365 $74,839 91.25%
Eateam Inc 364 $73,146 91.69%
Valuemomentum Inc 363 $88,838 91.44%
Logic Planet Cs Inc 363 $64,110 92.13%
Cellco Partnership 362 $101,024 92.58%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 359 $110,793 91.82%
Tradeweb Markets Llc 359 $111,735 93.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Magtech Consulting And Solutions Development 33 $111,965 32.04%
Senior Living Solutions 33 $24,832 32.04%
Suswee Infotech Corp Dba Compu Info 33 $82,277 32.04%
Medtech Staffing Solutions Inc 33 $90,648 32.04%
Larsen Toubro Limited 33 $80,601 32.04%
Novitium Pharma Llc 32 $80,445 31.37%
Intellyk Inc 32 $117,313 31.68%
Celmac Technology Services Llc 32 $85,792 31.68%
Softcrylic Llc 32 $97,646 32.00%
Corporate America Business Solutions Inc 32 $100,271 32.32%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds 12 $35,821 85.71%
Casino Hotels 12 $92,000 85.71%
Flooring Contractors 12 $53,179 85.71%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 12 $95,039 85.71%
Land Subdivision 12 $73,845 85.71%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 12 $86,991 85.71%
Caterers 12 $41,375 85.71%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 12 $85,317 85.71%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 12 $66,181 85.71%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 12 $67,061 85.71%
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 $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