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 %
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 %
Zt Group Intl Inc 213 $95,888 88.75%
Care It Services Inc 213 $60,183 89.12%
Proser Corporation 213 $55,791 89.12%
It Trailblazers Llc 211 $68,852 89.03%
Appco Pharma Llc 210 $59,205 88.98%
Nokia Of America Corporation 209 $108,720 89.32%
Quadrant 4 Consulting Inc 209 $65,376 89.32%
Opera Solutions Llc 209 $73,382 90.09%
Sliq Information Technologies Inc 208 $84,105 90.04%
Emc Corporation 207 $97,240 89.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Datanormus Llc 16 $124,171 27.59%
Excelto Solutions Llc 16 $85,272 27.59%
Deloitte Tax Llp 16 $85,147 28.07%
Smith Hanley Consulting Group Llc 16 $48,772,368 28.07%
Global Pharmatek Llc 16 $94,948 28.07%
Brainware Inc 16 $121,495 28.07%
Amazon Web Services Inc 16 $116,874 28.57%
United Pharma Technologies Inc 16 $115,765 28.57%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc 16 $126,927 28.57%
Valiance Partners Llc 15 $98,429 27.27%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 20 $67,633 86.96%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers 20 $67,147 86.96%
Executive Search Services 20 $65,874 86.96%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 20 $77,499 86.96%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance 20 $57,912 86.96%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 20 $87,331 90.91%
Junior Colleges 20 $57,876 90.91%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices 19 $75,243 86.36%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 19 $107,058 86.36%
Landscape Architectural Services 19 $54,901 86.36%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities 1 $73,902 12.50%

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