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%
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 %
Global Infotech Inc 110 $68,896 88.00%
Benjamin Moore Co 110 $107,698 88.00%
Aries Computer Systems Inc 109 $68,276 87.20%
Sricom Inc 109 $64,841 87.20%
It Business Management Solutions Inc 109 $66,247 87.90%
Flex Consulting Group Inc 109 $68,193 87.90%
Lord Abbett Co Llc 109 $113,757 88.62%
Y Axis Inc 108 $65,051 87.80%
Primera Analytical Solutions Corp 108 $59,450 87.80%
Tavant Technologies Inc 108 $94,658 88.52%

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 $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