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 %
Dominican Republic 11 $69,171 40.74%
Zimbabwe 9 $77,492 34.62%
Jordan 9 $94,620 36.00%
Sweden 8 $72,252 34.78%
Morocco 8 $79,711 38.10%
Hungary 7 $92,612 33.33%
Switzerland 7 $131,281 36.84%
New Zealand 7 $81,655 38.89%
Syria 7 $120,653 38.89%
Macedonia 7 $89,443 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gp Technologies Llc 319 $99,597 89.86%
Kforce Inc 319 $91,527 90.63%
Prowise Solutions Inc 319 $74,098 92.20%
Softcom Systems Inc 318 $80,932 92.17%
Infologitech Inc 318 $66,507 92.17%
Express Scripts Services Co 317 $108,698 92.42%
I28 Technologies Corporation 317 $58,618 92.42%
Consultadd Inc 316 $87,695 92.40%
Optum Services Inc 313 $106,564 91.79%
Global Data Management Inc 313 $71,957 92.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Four Season Nursery Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Shin Family Farm Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Parzanese Brothers Produce Inc 1 $23,005 100.00%
Rolling Hills Farm 1 $35,776 100.00%
Deeugenio Sons 2 1 $22,048 100.00%
G Deeugenio And Sons 1 $21,221 100.00%
Overdevest Nurseries 1 $21,362 100.00%
Willow Oak Farms 1 $35,776 100.00%
Moores Meadow Blueberry And Cranberry Farm Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Robert S Muth 1 $24,253 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oncorre Inc 28 $96,548 31.46%
Akorn Pharmaceuticals 28 $72,973 31.46%
Grand Bk Corp 28 $49,286 31.82%
Siaraa Technologies Inc 28 $84,206 31.82%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 27 $103,821 31.03%
Howmedica Osteonics Corpstryker Ortho 27 $92,957 31.03%
Armstrong Technologies Inc 27 $77,852 31.03%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 27 $135,015 31.03%
Piast Meats And Provisions Inc 27 $46,227 31.03%
Vertiv Inc 27 $116,278 31.40%

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 $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