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 %
Solaris Pharma Corporation 14 $62,021 87.50%
It Elite Inc 14 $60,684 87.50%
Ezops Inc 14 $114,128 87.50%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 14 $81,153 87.50%
Yash Solutions Llc 14 $61,864 87.50%
Inncretech Llc 14 $91,734 87.50%
Saxon Global Inc 14 $87,500 87.50%
Peritus Inc 14 $79,316 87.50%
4c Pharma Solutions Llc 14 $73,852 87.50%
Asta Crs Inc 14 $71,534 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yantrik Inc 1 $67,434 33.33%
Prudential Financial 1 $101,712 33.33%
Vitadex Inc Dba Questaweb Inc 1 $106,038 33.33%
Lanfen 1 $64,709 33.33%
Ua Development Corp 1 $55,370 33.33%
Magnum Infotech Inc 1 $75,171 33.33%
Twc Enterprises Iii Llc Dba Sorrento Ristorante 1 $76,773 33.33%
Ahi Acquisition Llc 1 $108,534 33.33%
Amtech International Inc 1 $64,709 33.33%
Aker Group Corp 1 $71,094 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Building Construction 61 $69,824 89.71%
Other Residential Care Facilities 61 $29,341 89.71%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 61 $64,921 91.04%
Language Schools 61 $53,271 92.42%
Passenger Car Rental 60 $88,936 90.91%
Hmo Medical Centers 60 $89,083 90.91%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 60 $82,479 90.91%
Solar Electric Power Generation 60 $81,417 92.31%
Travel Agencies 59 $65,023 90.77%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 58 $65,089 90.63%
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