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 %
Argentina 17 $75,265 36.96%
Jamaica 16 $60,202 37.21%
Slovakia 16 $59,345 38.10%
Spain 16 $98,602 38.10%
Trinidad And Tobago 15 $59,249 36.59%
Romania 15 $71,411 36.59%
Greece 14 $96,033 37.84%
Hong Kong 14 $45,378 38.89%
Honduras 14 $51,150 40.00%
Singapore 13 $82,303 37.14%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blueline Software Services Inc 227 $57,857 90.08%
Mahaugha Llc 227 $90,046 90.08%
Nexage Technologies Usa Inc 226 $62,105 89.68%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 223 $82,600 89.20%
Majesco Software And Solutions Inc 222 $83,282 88.80%
The Childrens Place Services Company Llc 221 $108,563 88.76%
Mercury Systems Inc 221 $63,049 89.11%
Polaris Software Lab India Limited 221 $63,913 89.11%
Circular Edge Llc 221 $84,595 89.47%
Ipivot Llc 220 $80,605 89.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montage Consignments Inc 18 $73,250 28.13%
Niksun 18 $82,293 28.57%
Pramisoft Inc 18 $75,447 28.57%
Plymouth Rock Management Company Of New Jersey 18 $87,971 28.57%
Honeywell International Inc 18 $105,608 29.03%
Blackrock Investment Management Llc 17 $102,406 27.42%
E Aspire It Llc 17 $88,694 27.42%
Automotive Rental Inc 17 $97,836 27.42%
Hsk Technologies Inc 17 $108,400 27.87%
Exzac Inc Dba Matrixexzac 17 $120,998 27.87%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 20 $67,633 86.96%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers 20 $67,147 86.96%
Executive Search Services 20 $65,874 86.96%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 20 $77,499 86.96%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance 20 $57,912 86.96%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 20 $87,331 90.91%
Junior Colleges 20 $57,876 90.91%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices 19 $75,243 86.36%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 19 $107,058 86.36%
Landscape Architectural Services 19 $54,901 86.36%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities 1 $73,902 12.50%

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