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 %
Prosoft It Services Inc 143 $64,032 91.67%
Nihaki Systems Inc 143 $74,559 92.26%
Arohak Inc 142 $88,106 91.61%
Experis Us Inc 142 $82,475 91.61%
Xduce Corporation 142 $71,090 92.21%
Protech Solutions Inc 142 $69,790 92.21%
Freedom Mortgage Corporation 142 $84,264 92.81%
Externetworks Inc 142 $76,499 92.81%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 141 $73,708 92.16%
Sanofi Us Services Inc 141 $108,846 92.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Educational Services 9 $63,935 25.00%
Primetime Technologies Inc 9 $88,442 25.00%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 9 $77,688 25.00%
Shipco Transport Inc 9 $52,608 25.00%
Rad Data Communications Inc 9 $95,893 25.00%
Bramha Infotech Corporation 9 $60,003 25.00%
Drew University 9 $52,818 25.71%
Allagi Technologies Inc 9 $136,051 25.71%
Mp Infotech Corp 9 $100,069 25.71%
Hsbc Technology Services Usa 9 $118,183 25.71%

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