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 %
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 %
Infovision Inc 28 $94,761 90.32%
Northstar Group Inc 28 $86,099 90.32%
Akvarr Inc 28 $70,989 90.32%
Air Cruisers Company Llc 28 $67,531 90.32%
Vision Stream Llc 28 $81,600 90.32%
Nic Info Tek Inc 28 $70,970 90.32%
Chartis Global Services Inc 28 $96,662 90.32%
California Creative Solutions Inc 28 $76,395 90.32%
Dfocus America Inc 28 $77,689 90.32%
Value Consulting Llc 28 $63,340 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drom International Inc 1 $85,322 20.00%
Dpm Mellon 1 $77,605 20.00%
Morgan Stanley Co Inc 1 $89,315 20.00%
Hydroqual Inc 1 $66,768 20.00%
Turning Leaf Communications Inc 1 $71,261 20.00%
Mks Instruments Inc 1 $91,395 20.00%
Jakes Restaurant 1 $27,851 20.00%
The Mccloud Group 1 $72,218 20.00%
Rodrigues Unisex 1 $25,792 20.00%
Mcwane Inc 1 $59,883 20.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Floriculture Production 5 $25,958 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 4 $29,260 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%
Apple Orchards 3 $31,498 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 3 $34,736 100.00%
Farm Management Services 2 $32,323 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 2 $30,035 100.00%

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