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 %
Cyprus 3 $64,841 30.00%
Ethiopia 3 $87,661 30.00%
Armenia 3 $75,442 37.50%
Belgium 3 $121,444 42.86%
Bahamas 3 $78,450 42.86%
Panama 3 $52,866 42.86%
Austria 3 $167,156 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 3 $35,893 50.00%
Croatia 3 $44,164 50.00%
Tajikistan 3 $69,063 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alpha Clinical Systems Inc 154 $79,372 89.02%
Gomiapp Llc 154 $70,285 89.53%
Citadel Information Services Inc 154 $66,918 89.53%
R3 Technology Inc 154 $86,199 90.06%
Incedo Inc 154 $105,755 90.06%
Mindlance Inc 154 $84,872 91.12%
Techdata Service Company Llc 153 $107,828 90.53%
Populus Group Llc 153 $97,717 90.53%
G3 Infotek Inc 153 $62,278 90.53%
Epeople Technologies Inc 152 $67,508 89.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dia Associates Llc 10 $68,124 25.00%
Kwc Partners Llp 10 $79,177 25.00%
Maxnet Technologies Llc 10 $115,028 25.64%
Savvytech Solutions Inc 10 $92,348 25.64%
Lg Electronics Usa Inc 10 $83,100 25.64%
First Tier Technology Llc 10 $99,740 25.64%
As America Inc 10 $114,310 25.64%
Techno Marketing Group Llc 10 $97,870 25.64%
Acumen Consulting Inc 10 $82,175 25.64%
Youngs Adult Learning Center Inc 10 $44,456 25.64%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $118,893 100.00%
Knit Fabric Mills 1 $55,266 100.00%
Individual And Family Services 1 $39,062 100.00%
Textile Furnishings Mills 1 $94,931 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $118,040 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 1 $64,792 100.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $22,200 100.00%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers 1 $56,742 100.00%
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $48,131 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $115,918 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 $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