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 %
China Construction America Inc 73 $66,614 90.12%
Covance Inc 73 $102,345 90.12%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na 73 $107,596 90.12%
Cognisoft Technologies Llc 72 $57,511 88.89%
Alacriti Inc 72 $81,876 88.89%
Shipco Transport Inc 72 $50,709 88.89%
Ebin New York Inc 72 $64,355 88.89%
Sequent Inc 72 $72,522 88.89%
Futran Solutions Inc 72 $81,383 88.89%
Mondelez Global Llc 72 $109,967 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tdk Electronics Inc 3 $117,790 18.75%
Stark Pharma Technology Inc 3 $96,415 18.75%
Hisense Photonics Inc 3 $89,017 18.75%
Tiaa 3 $142,272 18.75%
Zealogics Llc 3 $101,857 18.75%
Vayyusoft Llc 3 $127,504 18.75%
Blue Sage Solutions Llc 3 $144,948 18.75%
Brainhr It Solutions 3 $75,865 18.75%
Mondelez International Service Llc 3 $126,866 18.75%
Nachman And Associates Pc Dba Npz Law Group 3 $65,270 18.75%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,090 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,048 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 7 $31,616 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $32,249 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 7 $30,225 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 7 $32,570 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 6 $24,887 100.00%

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