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 %
Iran	24	$75,442	33.80%
El Salvador	23	$37,116	32.39%
Costa Rica	22	$45,846	33.33%
Egypt	22	$84,759	34.38%
Venezuela	22	$91,291	36.07%
Peru	20	$56,173	33.33%
Sri Lanka	19	$75,075	33.33%
Malaysia	19	$75,363	33.33%
Bulgaria	18	$79,178	37.50%
Ireland	18	$105,175	37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Halo Pharmaceutical Inc	53	$103,142	91.38%
Microland Limited	53	$79,070	91.38%
Cyber Resource Group Inc	53	$70,132	91.38%
Caresoft Inc	53	$59,302	91.38%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	53	$89,473	91.38%
Nettlinx Inc	53	$67,506	91.38%
Tech Pundits Inc	53	$100,152	91.38%
Squad Software Inc	53	$89,984	91.38%
Globallogic Inc	53	$87,925	91.38%
Maestro Technologies Inc	52	$102,946	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Yee Fatt Corp	2	$70,315	18.18%
Total Home Services Llc	2	$40,882	18.18%
International Shopping Trader Inc	2	$36,473	18.18%
Seia Corp	2	$23,452	18.18%
Ykc Inc	2	$144,165	18.18%
Dr Christopha Rozdeba Dr Malgorzata Lupinska Llc	2	$38,189	18.18%
Yes Hardsoft Solutions Inc	2	$90,022	18.18%
Andes River Marketing Services Corp	2	$46,197	18.18%
Dcm Of New Jersey Llc	2	$47,902	18.18%
Talentworks Llc Dba Brainworks	2	$99,185	18.18%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialty Canning	24	$89,463	88.89%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	24	$75,321	88.89%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	24	$60,691	88.89%
Special Food Services	23	$67,970	85.19%
Retail Bakeries	23	$51,296	85.19%
Claims Adjusting	22	$69,749	81.48%
General Freight Trucking Local	22	$80,721	81.48%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	22	$63,977	81.48%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing	22	$90,351	81.48%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	22	$89,768	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Placement Agencies	1	$85,197	11.11%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	1	$75,587	11.11%
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$59,634	11.11%
Plastics And Rubber Products Manufacturing	1	$118,893	11.11%
Iron Foundries	1	$59,883	11.11%
Other Investment Pools And Funds	1	$158,558	11.11%
Forging And Stamping	1	$94,702	11.11%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	1	$92,976	11.11%
Boat Dealers	1	$47,320	11.11%
Sawmills	1	$63,981	11.11%

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.