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 %
Jpmorgan Chase Co 3,615 $117,816 94.91%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 2,853 $93,422 92.51%
Ibm Corporation 2,562 $88,160 88.07%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 1,950 $79,559 87.17%
Diaspark Inc 1,863 $66,795 94.23%
The Trustees Of Princeton University 1,728 $53,063 90.80%
3i Infotech Inc 1,678 $64,907 92.96%
Barclays Services Corp 1,582 $116,211 87.65%
Exlservicecom Llc 1,545 $93,944 90.40%
Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey 1,539 $58,394 95.65%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kpit Infosystems Inc 261 $91,629 41.10%
Merrill Lynch 253 $102,455 41.27%
First Tek Technologies Inc 195 $91,539 33.97%
Brillio Llc 189 $108,890 40.47%
Ramps International Inc 184 $94,474 44.99%
Accenture Llp 183 $119,834 45.75%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 176 $93,252 44.67%
Bank Of America 173 $109,363 46.13%
Zylog Systems Limited Dba Zsl Inc 162 $82,464 43.55%
Adp Technology Services Inc 159 $116,083 42.86%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $118,893 100.00%
Knit Fabric Mills 1 $55,266 100.00%
Individual And Family Services 1 $39,062 100.00%
Textile Furnishings Mills 1 $94,931 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $118,040 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 1 $64,792 100.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $22,200 100.00%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers 1 $56,742 100.00%
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $48,131 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $115,918 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage