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 %
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 %
Ecloudoptimum Corp	35	$102,041	87.50%
Bofa Securities Inc	35	$131,144	87.50%
Insyst Inc	35	$75,355	87.50%
Techno Services Llc	35	$75,487	87.50%
Transunion Llc	35	$87,034	87.50%
Mars Partners Inc	35	$87,119	87.50%
Softovainc	35	$87,555	87.50%
Artech Llc	35	$100,548	87.50%
Td Bank Na	35	$86,284	87.50%
Etrade Financial Corporation	35	$109,733	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ana Electric Llc	2	$51,948	33.33%
Airysoft Inc	2	$114,754	33.33%
Zoku Llc	2	$58,802	33.33%
Puracap Pharmaceutic	2	$87,620	33.33%
Little Sunshine Pediatric Dentistry	2	$31,003	33.33%
Western Union Business Solutions Usa Llc	2	$136,656	33.33%
Vm Consolidated Inc	2	$85,863	33.33%
Allied Specialty Group Inc Dba Allied Metal	2	$84,584	33.33%
North Bergen United Taekwondo Llc	2	$42,193	33.33%
New Ewha Corporation	2	$45,677	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	127	$71,110	91.37%
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	125	$59,737	90.58%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	123	$102,879	89.78%
Packaging And Labeling Services	122	$67,682	92.42%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	116	$68,814	88.55%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	113	$73,467	87.60%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	112	$91,229	90.32%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	108	$81,465	87.80%
Employment Services	106	$76,936	87.60%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	105	$104,729	86.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Printing	8	$51,986	18.60%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$73,445	18.60%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	8	$95,880	19.05%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing	8	$50,999	19.51%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	8	$83,639	19.51%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	8	$94,494	19.51%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	8	$22,675	20.00%
Health And Welfare Funds	8	$119,553	20.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	8	$88,541	20.00%
Satellite Telecommunications	8	$99,503	20.51%

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.