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 %
Pharmaace Llc 118 $72,347 89.39%
Cat Technology Inc 117 $69,929 89.31%
Eapt Solutions Inc 117 $65,459 89.31%
Superlogix Inc 116 $61,285 88.55%
City Gurus Inc 116 $72,404 88.55%
Finacle Soft Inc 116 $69,272 88.55%
Idol Solutions Inc 116 $53,366 88.55%
Sita Corp 115 $70,110 88.46%
Jri America Inc 115 $123,189 88.46%
Computer Sciences Corporation 115 $74,142 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cpk Technologies 7 $59,233 24.14%
Hansoft Inc 7 $85,764 24.14%
Audiocodes Inc 7 $85,090 24.14%
Vibrant Inc 7 $76,280 24.14%
Affiliated Computer Services Inc And It Subsidiaries And Affiliates 7 $60,163 24.14%
Stryker Orthopaedics 7 $65,969 24.14%
Tri Valley Landscaping Inc 6 $47,778 20.69%
Hewlett Packard Company 6 $77,428 20.69%
Meganet Solutions Llc 6 $86,861 20.69%
International Flavors Fragrances 6 $97,657 20.69%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Administrative Services 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 1 $34,424 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $29,224 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%

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 $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