We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

New Jersey Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
405,256	87.88%	$80,850	H-1B
50,972	11.05%	$107,094	PERM
2,885	0.63%	$101,939	E-3 Australian
2,057	0.45%	$21,308	H-2A

As of May 2022, New Jersey has seen a total of 461,170 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 405,256 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.88% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 50,972 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.05% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	82,194	$94,495	93.12%
Computer Systems Analysts	53,283	$81,690	93.30%
Computer Programmers	49,988	$62,329	88.57%
Computer Occupations, All Other	27,076	$69,753	91.32%
Software Developers, Systems Software	7,468	$104,651	92.68%
Management Analysts	7,371	$82,048	92.13%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,621	$73,967	88.40%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	5,261	$78,918	94.64%
Database Administrators	5,048	$80,971	92.86%
Statisticians	3,588	$86,428	91.44%

New Jersey Employees Over Time

New Jersey has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 20,591 employees were hired. New Jersey peaked in 2022 with 43,843 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	27,122	$113,312	54.66%
China	1,334	$184,851	60.89%
South Korea	1,016	$56,411	52.67%
Philippines	396	$50,181	47.14%
Mexico	378	$39,893	47.61%
Canada	291	$107,217	49.16%
Turkey	229	$78,368	49.67%
Brazil	215	$77,605	52.83%
Nepal	207	$84,067	51.62%
Pakistan	170	$93,194	45.58%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	11,606	$68,909	99.44%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	10,722	$101,307	97.56%
Infosys Limited	10,577	$77,345	99.67%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	6,989	$68,247	82.73%
Ibm India Private Limited	6,765	$75,677	92.68%
Ernst Young Us Llp	6,071	$99,252	99.35%
Accenture Llp	5,591	$86,177	98.47%
Capgemini America Inc	4,372	$95,240	95.21%
Wipro Limited	4,245	$73,177	93.81%
Hcl America Inc	4,230	$80,340	97.60%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	191,812	$75,203	91.15%
Computer Systems Design Services	35,017	$85,044	93.30%
Other Computer Related Services	12,173	$74,499	90.34%
Investment Banking And Securities Dealing	10,795	$105,421	92.68%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	6,811	$95,709	98.11%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	5,801	$95,265	92.51%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	5,309	$59,958	86.82%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	4,149	$114,257	94.88%
Engineering Services	4,035	$73,033	92.31%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	3,511	$75,552	92.06%

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 $80,850. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.