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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Credit Analysts 150 $79,185 90.91%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 149 $72,578 90.85%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 149 $44,276 91.41%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 146 $62,472 89.57%
Judicial Law Clerks 143 $50,481 87.73%
Human Resources Managers 143 $120,862 88.27%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 143 $41,599 91.08%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 134 $93,440 87.01%
Chief Executives 134 $192,482 88.16%
Purchasing Managers 133 $114,339 88.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 18 $193,179 24.66%
Nannies 17 $27,949 23.61%
Training and Development Specialists 17 $58,964 23.61%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 17 $46,118 23.61%
Technical Writers 17 $68,597 23.94%
Materials Scientists 16 $93,327 22.54%
Treasurers and Controllers 16 $102,498 22.54%
Cooks, Private Household 16 $30,211 22.86%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 16 $55,900 23.53%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 16 $24,502 23.53%
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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 19,620 $117,667 42.64%
China 1,020 $214,310 49.42%
South Korea 710 $57,953 37.91%
Philippines 335 $49,546 36.89%
Mexico 268 $42,881 32.21%
Canada 238 $111,547 40.20%
Turkey 207 $72,098 45.20%
Nepal 183 $79,027 40.31%
Pakistan 172 $83,864 39.09%
Brazil 171 $67,121 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beta Soft Systems Inc 13 $60,827 86.67%
Infobahn Softworld Inc 13 $65,958 86.67%
New Jersey Tech Systems Llc 13 $78,098 86.67%
Relational Security Corporation 13 $106,360 86.67%
Abbvie Us Llc 13 $107,688 86.67%
Softpath Technologies Inc 13 $102,616 86.67%
Nividous Software Solutions Inc 13 $105,277 86.67%
Scotia Capital Usa Inc 13 $121,365 86.67%
Vm Consolidated Inc 13 $109,219 86.67%
Icreditworks Llc 13 $108,931 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pergament Cepeda Llp 1 $73,757 50.00%
Smbc Nikko Securities America Inc 1 $56,451 50.00%
Benjamin Berenfeld 1 $24,502 50.00%
Virtuouspros Inc 1 $82,410 50.00%
Futai Inc Usa 1 $54,205 50.00%
Arco Engineering Pc 1 $140,462 50.00%
Springpoint At The Atrium Inc 1 $34,050 50.00%
Samayu Llc 1 $92,768 50.00%
Mass Electric Construcion Co 1 $76,794 50.00%
Euro Custom Painting Inc 1 $46,384 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 19 $31,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 17 $36,936 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 15 $30,430 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $33,531 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $33,121 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $30,919 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 8 $32,136 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 628 $106,347 100.00%
Landscaping Services 561 $156,559 100.00%
Commercial Banking 551 $111,341 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 529 $94,115 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 470 $33,921 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 430 $64,252 100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 378 $99,982 94.97%
Management Consulting Services 358 $104,135 94.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 348 $23,285 97.21%
Private Households 331 $170,592 95.11%

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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage