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 %
Economists 185 $82,591 86.85%
Internists, General 184 $121,567 86.38%
Biological Technicians 183 $45,470 89.27%
Microbiologists 181 $58,511 88.29%
Materials Engineers 177 $73,707 92.19%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 161 $54,090 86.10%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 160 $61,976 88.40%
Construction Managers 159 $97,869 89.83%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 154 $140,412 89.53%
Materials Scientists 151 $71,166 88.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Credit Analysts 21 $85,643 25.93%
Internists, General 21 $133,442 26.58%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 20 $75,766 25.32%
File Clerks 20 $32,105 25.97%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 20 $31,230 25.97%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20 $24,198 26.67%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 19 $69,724 25.33%
Auditors 18 $78,337 24.32%
Human Resources Managers 18 $131,322 24.32%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 18 $44,262 24.32%
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 %
Ireland 18 $105,175 37.50%
Jamaica 16 $27,424 34.78%
Slovakia 16 $59,345 37.21%
Albania 16 $45,148 38.10%
Spain 16 $98,602 38.10%
Romania 16 $71,345 38.10%
Trinidad And Tobago 15 $59,249 36.59%
Indonesia 15 $85,724 38.46%
Greece 15 $91,529 38.46%
Hong Kong 14 $45,378 35.90%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 9 $100,203 81.82%
Glenmark Generics Inc Usa 9 $75,927 81.82%
Jd Infolabs Consulting Llc 9 $55,864 81.82%
Mtss Group Inc 9 $92,781 81.82%
Perrigo Pharmaceuticals Company 9 $77,189 81.82%
Booz Company Na Inc 9 $75,333 81.82%
Hana Cpas Llp 9 $57,738 81.82%
Trizetto Corporation 9 $72,837 81.82%
Leonard C Green Co Pa 9 $61,295 81.82%
New York Auto Depot Inc 9 $64,808 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Milhouse Engineering And Construction Inc 1 $130,499 50.00%
Moderna Services 1 $131,040 50.00%
Universal Clinic Llc 1 $33,821 50.00%
United Group General Contractor Inc 1 $208,000 50.00%
Mufg Bank Ltd 1 $157,477 50.00%
Omaha Standard Llc 1 $107,245 50.00%
Tjk Newark Llc 1 $27,206 50.00%
Ramsey Fuel Partners Llc 1 $32,053 50.00%
Perry Videx Llc 1 $99,611 50.00%
Global Address Me Inc 1 $30,971 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 198,468 $77,153 91.02%
Computer Systems Design Services 37,909 $87,598 93.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,985 $84,665 88.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 13,365 $88,955 95.29%
Other Computer Related Services 12,671 $76,493 90.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,912 $100,792 97.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,763 $98,392 86.94%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,672 $61,588 90.74%
Engineering Services 4,651 $75,577 91.83%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,633 $120,111 92.94%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 262 $31,491 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 139 $29,986 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 87 $34,441 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 80 $26,742 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 78 $26,849 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 39 $32,357 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 38 $30,253 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 31 $30,994 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 21 $30,556 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 47,032 $121,507 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 10,630 $89,497 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 6,029 $97,441 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,086 $316,138 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,460 $87,798 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 961 $106,995 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 834 $116,742 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 775 $105,372 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 763 $90,590 100.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 648 $93,195 100.00%

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