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 %
Mgl Americas Inc	44	$69,235	88.00%
Primesoft Consulting Services	44	$66,185	88.00%
Trumpf Photonics Inc	44	$83,418	88.00%
Mb It Associates Inc	44	$65,227	88.00%
Athenadoyens Llc	44	$61,606	88.00%
Pnc Inc	44	$77,303	88.00%
Knight Capital Americas Lp	44	$92,847	88.00%
Webject Systems Inc	44	$82,127	88.00%
Virtusa Corp	44	$92,920	88.00%
First Object Inc	44	$67,609	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ellie Mae Inc	2	$92,100	22.22%
Dongbu Tour Travel Inc	2	$26,374	22.22%
Kl Enterprise Inc	2	$18,440	22.22%
Kanar Inc	2	$51,179	22.22%
Pershing Llc	2	$105,900	25.00%
Yellowstone Capital Llc	2	$100,984	25.00%
Trend Micro	2	$110,703	25.00%
Portuguese Structural Steel Inc	2	$56,753	25.00%
Hair Atelier Inc	2	$26,635	25.00%
Caffebene Inc	2	$57,076	25.00%

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.