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 %
Materials Scientists 138 $70,416 89.61%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 135 $61,393 90.60%
Human Resources Managers 134 $119,395 90.54%
Chemical Technicians 132 $36,338 89.19%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 132 $47,965 90.41%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 129 $92,080 89.58%
Construction Managers 127 $94,154 88.19%
Purchasing Managers 125 $110,583 88.65%
Chief Executives 125 $191,706 92.59%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 118 $138,230 87.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 17 $192,307 25.00%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 16 $45,036 23.88%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 16 $24,502 23.88%
Cooks, Private Household 16 $30,211 24.24%
Technical Writers 16 $66,148 24.24%
Materials Scientists 16 $93,327 24.24%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 16 $44,981 24.24%
Treasurers and Controllers 16 $102,498 24.62%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 15 $68,558 23.44%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 14 $18,430 21.88%
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 %
Iran 24 $75,442 33.80%
El Salvador 23 $37,116 32.39%
Costa Rica 22 $45,846 33.33%
Egypt 22 $84,759 34.38%
Venezuela 22 $91,291 36.07%
Peru 20 $56,173 33.33%
Sri Lanka 19 $75,075 33.33%
Malaysia 19 $75,363 33.33%
Bulgaria 18 $79,178 37.50%
Ireland 18 $105,175 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 11,744 $69,522 99.44%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 10,786 $101,843 97.86%
Infosys Limited 10,718 $77,897 99.67%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 6,821 $67,584 84.40%
Ibm India Private Limited 6,408 $75,288 89.91%
Ernst Young Us Llp 5,938 $101,489 98.90%
Accenture Llp 5,458 $86,106 98.38%
Wipro Limited 4,281 $73,477 92.52%
Capgemini America Inc 4,225 $95,541 96.35%
Hcl America Inc 4,214 $80,783 97.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 5,845 $80,358 100.00%
Hcl America Inc 1,718 $103,882 59.06%
Igate Technologies Inc 847 $82,837 32.56%
Lt Technology Services Limited 574 $86,382 29.62%
Diversant Llc 400 $114,641 23.28%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 372 $89,865 33.01%
Ernst Young Us Llp 343 $126,579 31.64%
Birlasoft Inc 333 $573,600 39.32%
Jsmn International Inc 277 $99,979 36.35%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 264 $104,581 38.15%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services 2 $71,723 66.67%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing 2 $116,938 66.67%
Metal Heat Treating 2 $71,895 100.00%
Offices Of Podiatrists 2 $79,883 100.00%
General Automotive Repair 2 $100,100 100.00%
Breweries 2 $137,950 100.00%
Other Insurance Funds 2 $102,118 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 2 $56,971 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 2 $232,253 100.00%
Distilleries 2 $74,862 100.00%
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