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 %
Judicial Law Clerks	112	$47,710	87.50%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	112	$50,078	88.19%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	110	$51,341	86.61%
Fashion Designers	109	$55,688	87.20%
Interior Designers	109	$45,501	87.90%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	104	$78,776	84.55%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	101	$70,398	84.17%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$81,134	86.96%
Statistical Assistants	98	$51,535	86.73%
Life Scientists, All Other	96	$59,856	84.96%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Materials Engineers	14	$83,227	21.88%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	14	$56,006	22.22%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	13	$32,362	20.63%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	13	$45,735	20.97%
Administrative Services Managers	13	$94,673	20.97%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	13	$62,269	20.97%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	13	$28,243	20.97%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$69,618	19.35%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	12	$42,302	19.67%
Construction Carpenters	12	$51,991	19.67%

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 %
Pax International Company Inc	34	$71,780	89.47%
Optimal Infosystems Inc	34	$78,681	89.47%
Asset Class Technologies Llc	34	$71,090	89.47%
Safway Atlantic Llc	34	$83,222	89.47%
M P Infotech Corp	34	$73,911	89.47%
Vonage Business Inc	34	$100,842	89.47%
Eli Lilly And Company	34	$93,283	89.47%
Riviera Consulting Llc	34	$72,160	89.47%
Modern Meadow Inc	34	$85,426	89.47%
Vr One Inc	34	$59,855	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jacob Ben And Young Llc	2	$48,173	33.33%
Rutgers Preparatory School	2	$60,860	33.33%
Powerline Imports Inc	2	$64,750	33.33%
Stoneriver Reged	2	$69,867	33.33%
Dcm Services Of New Jersey Llc	2	$51,230	33.33%
Rockaway Townsquare Barbers Inc	2	$30,378	33.33%
Coimbra Bar Restaurant	2	$26,998	33.33%
Broehls Lawn Landscaping	2	$26,229	33.33%
Tr Winston Company Llc	2	$25,085	33.33%
Crazy Cow Steak Pizza Co	2	$57,668	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing	2	$64,397	100.00%
Postal Service	2	$103,730	100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	2	$52,302	100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait	2	$45,521	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	2	$115,191	100.00%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	2	$59,686	100.00%
Landscaping Services	2	$60,653	100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing	2	$125,268	100.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$72,613	100.00%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	2	$144,644	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.