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New Jersey

State · United States

Applications on record
760,997
FY2025
36,626
FY2026 to 30 June
25,298
Share of U.S. total
6.28%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$116,000
Median wage$116,000certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in New Jersey.

Applications by fiscal year — New Jersey

29k58kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
29k58kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200849,334
FY200931,343
FY201031,473
FY201132,528
FY201235,009
FY201334,334
FY201442,330
FY201555,070
FY201658,482
FY201750,180
FY201848,586
FY201945,492
FY202037,466
FY202135,014
FY202240,685
FY202335,939
FY202435,808
FY202536,626
FY2026*25,298
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*16535319,1395,641
FY202517333529,1286,990
FY202416234329,7005,603
FY202316135529,5395,884
FY202218036933,5476,589
FY202112422327,4907,177
FY202010224331,3185,803
FY20199226338,8616,276
FY20186523240,7437,546
FY20175724442,5717,308
FY20164920448,3729,857
FY20154120847,6527,169
FY20143419236,7835,321
FY20133818629,7954,315
FY20123317227,8616,943
FY20113517123,6138,709
FY20103317522,5338,732
FY20094325027,1953,855
FY20084845442,9255,907
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in New Jersey.

Applications by employer
  1. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp16,284
  2. Tata Consultancy Services Limited13,582
  3. Infosys Limited12,256
  4. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited11,958
  5. Wipro Limited9,462
  6. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP9,332
  7. IBM India Private Limited9,118
  8. HCL America, Inc.6,998
  9. JPMORGAN Chase & Co.6,957
  10. Accenture LLP6,485
  11. Compunnel Software Group, Inc5,810
  12. IBM Corporation5,414
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers191,993
  2. Computer Systems Analysts99,501
  3. Computer Programmers88,307
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other71,369
  5. Management Analysts14,560
  6. Network and Computer Systems Administrators13,262
  7. Database Administrators10,350
  8. Accountants and Auditors10,090
  9. Statisticians9,123
  10. Computer and Information Systems Managers8,567
Visa routes
  1. H-1B600,356
  2. PERM labour certification125,625
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers4,972
  4. E-3 (Australia)4,162
  5. H-2A agricultural workers1,635
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)1,187
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)526
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $116,000; middle half $94,661 to $148,256 · median prevailing wage $107,037 (marker) · 76,026 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers41
  2. Vegetables37
  3. Fruits and Vegetables27
  4. General Farm Workers20
  5. Peaches18
  6. Peppers13
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in New Jersey with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Jersey City, NJ94,223
  2. Edison, NJ57,346
  3. Princeton, NJ46,237
  4. Piscataway, NJ35,049
  5. Iselin, NJ25,905
  6. Somerset, NJ20,527
  7. Parsippany, NJ19,779
  8. Newark, NJ17,194
  9. South Plainfield, NJ16,883
  10. Bridgewater, NJ14,133
  11. Hoboken, NJ13,407
  12. Warren Township, NJ13,245
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in New Jersey, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with New Jersey as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

30k61k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
30k61k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201549,800
201656,190
201754,440
201854,420
201948,750
202030,280
202137,840
202254,960
202360,780
202458,180
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202458,18045,480
202360,78038,820
202254,96054,950
202137,84039,950
202030,28022,190
201948,75036,660
201854,42040,090
201754,44038,610
201656,19040,340
201549,80034,860
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Dominican Republic11,640
  2. India5,660
  3. China2,790
  4. Colombia2,640
  5. Ecuador2,500
  6. Cuba2,020
  7. Pakistan1,760
  8. Philippines1,750
  9. Jamaica1,650
  10. Brazil1,540
  11. Peru1,510
  12. Mexico1,440
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)777,060
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)483,890
  3. Temporary workers and families135,740
  4. Students and exchange visitors72,910
  5. Treaty traders and investors13,570
  6. All other classes9,490
  7. Diplomats and other representatives8,000
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B711,770
  2. WT441,270
  3. B65,290
  4. F52,130
  5. H1B49,270
  6. WB42,610
  7. L24,180
  8. H19,430
  9. J17,570
  10. E10,790
  11. L2S9,770
  12. Unknown8,440
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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