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 %
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 %
Vcloud Solutions Inc 47 $91,824 88.68%
Agma Systems Llc 47 $63,955 88.68%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 47 $92,254 88.68%
Take Solutions Inc 47 $63,696 88.68%
Brainware Inc 47 $73,170 88.68%
Unicon Sciences Inc 47 $74,719 88.68%
Automann Inc 47 $71,329 88.68%
Ssgc Technologies Llc 47 $90,217 88.68%
Daiichi Sankyo Inc 47 $131,482 88.68%
Piorion Solutions Inc 47 $59,468 88.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Domo 7 Japanese Restaurant 2 $40,914 22.22%
Mintexrx Inc 2 $104,468 22.22%
American Wanlida Food Group Nj Inc 2 $33,051 22.22%
Delta Carwash Llc 2 $56,431 22.22%
Bedford Group 2 $43,472 22.22%
Carlos Pavers Llc 2 $23,858 22.22%
Raju Gadiraju Inc 2 $100,496 22.22%
Panaya Inc 2 $119,520 22.22%
Harpro Tech Inc 2 $119,226 22.22%
No1 Kwons Auto Body Inc 2 $29,006 22.22%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 9 $43,934 90.00%
Home Centers 9 $103,269 90.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 9 $73,884 90.00%
Other Electric Power Generation 9 $112,225 90.00%
Security Systems Services 9 $119,475 90.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 9 $63,896 90.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 9 $63,510 90.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 9 $67,672 90.00%
Warehousing And Storage 9 $84,022 90.00%
Child And Youth Services 9 $54,494 90.00%
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