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 %
Internists, General 21 $133,442 25.93%
Procurement Clerks 21 $41,383 26.58%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 20 $75,766 25.32%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20 $24,198 25.97%
File Clerks 20 $32,105 25.97%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 20 $31,230 26.67%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 19 $69,724 25.33%
Auditors 18 $78,337 24.32%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 18 $44,262 24.32%
Chief Executives 18 $193,179 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 %
India 19,620 $117,667 42.64%
China 1,020 $214,310 49.42%
South Korea 710 $57,953 37.91%
Philippines 335 $49,546 36.89%
Mexico 268 $42,881 32.21%
Canada 238 $111,547 40.20%
Turkey 207 $72,098 45.20%
Nepal 183 $79,027 40.31%
Pakistan 172 $83,864 39.09%
Brazil 171 $67,121 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Usm Business Systems Inc 52 $78,679 91.23%
Sage Group Consulting Inc 51 $66,938 89.47%
Objectnet Inc 51 $56,019 89.47%
Procure Professionals It Inc 51 $54,724 89.47%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 51 $69,754 89.47%
Niche Software Solutions Inc 51 $65,410 91.07%
Automann Inc 51 $72,432 91.07%
Cnbc Llc 51 $117,828 91.07%
Mcss Inc 51 $90,811 91.07%
Norgate Technology Inc 51 $106,192 91.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone Surfaces Inc 2 $42,515 20.00%
Jc Contracting Inc 2 $58,157 20.00%
Piscataway Donuts Two Inc 2 $53,508 20.00%
Proud 2 Haul Inc 2 $48,703 20.00%
Xpedite Systems Llc 2 $115,846 20.00%
Allegro Freight Inc 2 $81,411 20.00%
Bamco Inc 2 $60,653 20.00%
Franks Trattoria 2 $27,851 20.00%
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company 2 $62,723 20.00%
Camp Dresser Mckee Inc 2 $70,647 20.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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