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%
Training and Development Specialists 17 $58,964 23.61%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 17 $46,118 23.61%
Nannies 17 $27,949 23.61%
Technical Writers 17 $68,597 23.94%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 16 $55,900 22.54%
Cooks, Private Household 16 $30,211 22.54%
Materials Scientists 16 $93,327 22.86%
Helpers--Production Workers 16 $25,779 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 %
Qualcomm Atheros Inc 13 $105,214 86.67%
Aaryana Technologies Inc 13 $86,200 86.67%
Data Affect Llc 13 $104,333 86.67%
Encloud Services Llc 13 $105,211 86.67%
Keystone Logic Inc 13 $95,355 86.67%
Sp Opco Llc 13 $119,336 86.67%
Tredence Inc 13 $106,531 86.67%
Ownbackup Inc 13 $145,570 86.67%
Core Its Limited Liability Company 13 $99,747 86.67%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc 13 $96,243 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vescom Systems Llc 1 $80,205 50.00%
Yinghua International School 1 $62,787 50.00%
Bioterra Environmental Solutions Llc 1 $21,008 50.00%
Asia Star Broadcasting 1 $85,093 50.00%
Slg Systems Inc 1 $70,325 50.00%
Atlantic Subsea Inc 1 $73,320 50.00%
New Life Health Care Agency Llc 1 $38,563 50.00%
Seoul Trading Usa Co 1 $48,027 50.00%
G Tech Associates Llc 1 $50,398 50.00%
Bellerophon Services Inc 1 $236,434 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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