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)

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 %
Relevantz Technology Services Inc 14 $94,087 87.50%
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School 14 $51,435 87.50%
V2 Technologiesinc 14 $57,540 87.50%
Sypram Software Llc 14 $63,557 87.50%
West Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp 14 $88,341 87.50%
Pdr Equity Llc 14 $75,962 87.50%
Stealthbits Technologies Inc 14 $85,742 87.50%
Aclat Inc 14 $64,741 87.50%
American It Group Inc 14 $59,188 87.50%
Invatech Pharma Solutions Llc 14 $65,524 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jg Elevator Llc 1 $40,622 33.33%
C M Property Management Inc 1 $25,542 33.33%
Kims Rejoicing Nails Cosmetics Inc 1 $20,946 33.33%
New Clients Inc 1 $26,832 33.33%
Iopex Technologies Inc 1 $122,782 33.33%
Elitesoft Inc 1 $106,038 33.33%
Carbonite Inc 1 $106,642 33.33%
Csc Consulting Inc 1 $67,829 33.33%
Connecticut Computer Consulting Company 1 $127,837 33.33%
Genewiz Inc 1 $60,611 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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