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 %
Economists 166 $83,605 89.73%
Microbiologists 166 $56,936 91.21%
Materials Engineers 164 $73,519 90.11%
Biological Technicians 162 $44,769 91.01%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 160 $61,976 89.89%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 157 $54,321 90.75%
Logistics Analysts 149 $73,066 91.41%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 143 $41,599 89.94%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 142 $43,641 89.87%
Credit Analysts 141 $77,294 91.56%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chefs and Head Cooks 20 $55,724 26.67%
File Clerks 20 $32,105 27.03%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 20 $31,230 27.40%
Procurement Clerks 20 $40,745 27.78%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 19 $69,724 26.39%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 18 $44,262 25.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 18 $75,462 25.35%
Auditors 18 $78,337 25.35%
Human Resources Managers 17 $130,139 23.94%
Training and Development Specialists 17 $58,964 23.94%
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 %
India 18,427 $117,624 43.11%
China 924 $226,593 49.33%
South Korea 662 $57,566 35.46%
Philippines 310 $49,316 37.26%
Mexico 255 $42,205 33.07%
Canada 226 $102,747 41.17%
Turkey 174 $74,468 37.91%
Nepal 160 $81,914 41.13%
Brazil 149 $69,979 39.63%
Pakistan 146 $88,062 41.01%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vap Technology Group 13 $55,189 86.67%
Prescient Healthcare Group Inc 13 $82,864 86.67%
Continental Auto Parts 13 $51,888 86.67%
Tata Elxsi Limited 13 $80,447 86.67%
Samsung Sds America Inc 13 $69,002 86.67%
Employer Consultancy Inc 13 $62,584 86.67%
Rackspace Us Inc 13 $108,408 86.67%
Vintage Food Corporation 13 $60,250 86.67%
Rent The Runway Inc 13 $88,083 86.67%
Amko Software Solutions Inc 13 $67,632 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chestnut Unlimited Llc 1 $29,266 50.00%
American World Maritime Inc 1 $37,378 50.00%
Jr Complete Construction Inc 1 $65,790 50.00%
Roy Rock Llc 1 $51,813 50.00%
Well Woven Inc 1 $51,896 50.00%
Practice Home Care Services Dba Homewatch Cargiver 1 $20,134 50.00%
Inter Cities Performing Arts Inc 1 $48,880 50.00%
Unm Financial Group Llc 1 $51,002 50.00%
The Landtek Group Inc 1 $48,963 50.00%
Devstuti Llc 1 $33,946 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 16 $62,599 88.89%
Nonresidential Property Managers 16 $81,672 88.89%
Roofing Contractors 15 $64,906 83.33%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 15 $69,274 83.33%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 15 $48,835 88.24%
Printing 15 $61,834 88.24%
Technical And Trade Schools 15 $71,345 88.24%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 15 $103,421 88.24%
Software Publishers 15 $125,012 88.24%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 15 $58,108 88.24%
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