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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 71,328 $91,783 92.09%
Computer Systems Analysts 54,177 $80,929 89.81%
Computer Programmers 53,167 $63,266 91.29%
Computer Occupations, All Other 27,800 $70,054 91.02%
Management Analysts 8,994 $84,691 92.13%
Software Developers, Systems Software 6,371 $100,468 87.99%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,358 $73,131 89.92%
Database Administrators 4,816 $79,045 90.12%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 4,532 $76,943 92.57%
Accountants and Auditors 4,512 $74,045 92.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 14,517 $117,970 161.71%
Computer Systems Analysts 4,451 $98,917 99.89%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,837 $93,623 53.57%
Computer Programmers 853 $81,262 33.45%
Software Developers, Systems Software 777 $112,362 44.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 755 $279,593 48.77%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 636 $135,068 81.54%
Database Administrators 549 $93,974 74.59%
Statisticians 521 $82,011 75.95%
Management Analysts 482 $100,519 74.73%
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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ireland 18 $105,175 37.50%
Jamaica 16 $27,424 34.78%
Slovakia 16 $59,345 37.21%
Albania 16 $45,148 38.10%
Spain 16 $98,602 38.10%
Romania 16 $71,345 38.10%
Trinidad And Tobago 15 $59,249 36.59%
Indonesia 15 $85,724 38.46%
Greece 15 $91,529 38.46%
Hong Kong 14 $45,378 35.90%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Guardian Drug Company 100 $68,833 89.29%
Hcl Infoserv Inc 100 $54,374 89.29%
Avancer Corporation 100 $82,825 90.09%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 100 $112,399 90.09%
Techland America Inc 100 $91,709 90.09%
Piper Technologies Inc 100 $89,898 90.09%
Chenoa Information Services Inc 100 $70,553 90.09%
Pvr America Inc 99 $64,405 89.19%
Adroit Associates Inc 99 $80,915 90.00%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 99 $70,853 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pointel Inc 5 $63,036 20.83%
Melillo Consulting Inc 5 $95,576 20.83%
University Of Medicine Dentistry Of New Jersey 5 $80,158 20.83%
Coesys Solutions Inc 5 $104,707 20.83%
Rider University 5 $77,715 20.83%
Isl Tech Solutions Inc 5 $76,274 20.83%
Centroid Partners Llc 5 $103,413 20.83%
Spectramd Usa Inc 5 $87,131 20.83%
Big B World Inc 5 $59,213 20.83%
Altran Solutions Corp 5 $76,977 20.83%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ship Building And Repairing 9 $67,672 90.00%
Tour Operators 9 $43,934 90.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing 9 $71,048 90.00%
Child And Youth Services 9 $54,494 90.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 9 $63,992 90.00%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 9 $105,165 90.00%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing 9 $86,775 90.00%
Finish Carpentry Contractors 9 $63,778 90.00%
Forging And Stamping 9 $85,941 90.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing 8 $47,367 80.00%
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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage