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 %
Colombia 50 $65,701 37.04%
Germany 48 $98,049 36.92%
Japan 45 $76,036 35.71%
Vietnam 40 $59,019 33.61%
Nigeria 38 $86,041 33.63%
Australia 38 $118,319 38.00%
Guatemala 36 $40,077 39.13%
Portugal 34 $53,883 37.78%
United States Of America 28 $94,640 32.94%
Iran 27 $74,272 32.14%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metlife Group Inc 129 $95,568 90.85%
Datamatics Global Services Inc 128 $76,418 90.14%
Humetis Technologies Inc 128 $57,884 90.14%
Iblesoft Inc 127 $88,241 89.44%
Incessant Technologies Na Inc 127 $82,207 89.44%
Salesforce Inc 127 $131,782 89.44%
Norgate Technology 127 $109,019 90.07%
Western Union Llc 127 $98,598 90.07%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted 126 $57,059 89.36%
Freyr Inc 126 $65,338 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orgspire Inc 8 $86,832 24.24%
Tigermedbdm Inc Dba Tigermed Consulting Inc 8 $74,501 24.24%
Mindsys Inc 8 $114,465 24.24%
Futran Solutions Inc 8 $109,931 24.24%
Sunrise Maintenance Landscaping Llc 8 $26,421 25.00%
Cloudtron Corp Dba Hexadus Corp 8 $129,662 25.00%
Colsh Consultants Llc 8 $86,791 25.00%
Sg Americas Operational Services Llc 8 $113,152 25.00%
American Wagering Inc 8 $127,806 25.00%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc And It Subsidiaries And Affiliates 7 $60,163 21.88%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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