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 %
Sonata Software North America Inc 96 $72,442 89.72%
T Mobile Usa Inc 96 $103,117 89.72%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 95 $71,818 89.62%
Url Systems Inc 95 $67,789 89.62%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 95 $126,058 89.62%
Enthsquare Inc 95 $66,777 89.62%
Artech Information Systems Llc 95 $73,915 89.62%
Fortira Inc 95 $73,638 89.62%
Amzur Technologies Inc 94 $65,967 88.68%
Health Information Management Corp 94 $59,460 89.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Bandag Inc 5 $35,560 21.74%
Thales Avionics Inc 5 $93,064 21.74%
Piast Meat Provisions Inc 5 $39,379 21.74%
Gs Execution Clearing Lp 5 $94,607 21.74%
Ibsn Corp 5 $107,565 21.74%
Heart And Vascular Associates Of Northern Jersey 5 $111,467 21.74%
Exponential Group Inc 5 $76,157 21.74%
Advanced Infrastructure Design Inc 5 $78,944 21.74%
Air Cruisers Company Llc 5 $83,961 21.74%
Technosphere Inc 5 $50,445 21.74%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 20 $67,633 86.96%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers 20 $67,147 86.96%
Executive Search Services 20 $65,874 86.96%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 20 $77,499 86.96%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance 20 $57,912 86.96%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 20 $87,331 90.91%
Junior Colleges 20 $57,876 90.91%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices 19 $75,243 86.36%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 19 $107,058 86.36%
Landscape Architectural Services 19 $54,901 86.36%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities 1 $73,902 12.50%

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