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 %
Serbia 7 $72,604 46.67%
Denmark 6 $95,032 40.00%
Uruguay 6 $48,485 46.15%
Ghana 6 $82,730 46.15%
Mongolia 5 $68,794 41.67%
Armenia 5 $76,215 41.67%
Cambodia 4 $96,673 33.33%
Tanzania 4 $77,179 33.33%
Czech Republic 4 $62,712 36.36%
Azerbaijan 4 $97,895 36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ubs Financial Services Inc 79 $109,239 89.77%
National Financial Llc 79 $101,225 89.77%
Qtech Solutions Inc 79 $54,946 89.77%
Akorn Inc 79 $69,209 89.77%
Perficient Inc 79 $94,678 89.77%
Glorian Inc 79 $75,831 89.77%
Ebin New York Inc 79 $65,152 89.77%
Intellilink Technologies Inc 78 $73,556 89.66%
Systime Computer Corporation 78 $79,803 89.66%
Srishti I2i Biz Solutions Inc 78 $87,698 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Se2 Llc 4 $106,855 22.22%
Aarkay Consulting Inc 4 $97,355 22.22%
Bestmark National Llc 4 $48,828 22.22%
Hansol Cpas Llp 4 $67,189 22.22%
Excalibur Miretti Group Llc 4 $93,330 22.22%
Fidessa Corporation 4 $116,906 22.22%
Securonix Inc 4 $113,969 22.22%
Mott Macdonald Holdings Inc 4 $112,822 22.22%
Brainscale Inc 4 $105,872 22.22%
Hcp Management Operations Inc 4 $102,300 22.22%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 7 $26,443 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $33,637 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,207 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 5 $35,152 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $32,568 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $33,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%

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