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 %
Cibergate Inc	33	$64,304	89.19%
Charter Global Inc	33	$80,581	89.19%
Weeks Marine Inc	33	$70,188	89.19%
Bluenog Corporation	33	$73,668	89.19%
Info Services Llc	33	$81,999	89.19%
Vervenest Technologies Inc	33	$95,564	89.19%
Phenom Technology Solutions Llc	33	$89,110	89.19%
Johnson Johnson Consumer Inc	33	$129,607	89.19%
Infer Solutions Inc	33	$96,422	89.19%
Hntb Corporation	33	$84,332	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Weiss Rohlig Usa Llc	2	$88,435	33.33%
Inj Builders Corp	2	$47,902	33.33%
South Jersey East Coast Paving Corp	2	$48,734	33.33%
Advanced Data Systems Corporation	2	$68,318	33.33%
Wardlaw Hartridge School	2	$55,504	33.33%
Tiva Systems Inc	2	$88,015	33.33%
Lewis W Parker Iii Cpa	2	$68,401	33.33%
Identix Incorporated	2	$73,351	33.33%
Millennium Communications Group Inc	2	$80,579	33.33%
L T S Enterprises Llc	2	$20,862	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$74,683	66.67%
Deep Sea Coastal And Great Lakes Water Transportation	2	$59,259	66.67%
Solid Waste Landfill	2	$65,707	66.67%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$92,258	66.67%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$103,730	66.67%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,887	66.67%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing	2	$61,766	66.67%
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$47,352	66.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$115,524	66.67%
Packing And Crating	2	$52,541	66.67%

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.