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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statistical Assistants 105 $51,912 86.07%
Epidemiologists 103 $93,584 85.12%
Social Science Research Assistants 101 $43,845 83.47%
Mathematicians 100 $72,900 84.03%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 99 $51,852 84.62%
Life Scientists, All Other 99 $59,865 89.19%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 99 $57,779 89.19%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 96 $72,004 87.27%
Quality Control Systems Managers 94 $122,105 85.45%
Health Educators 94 $51,120 87.04%
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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 19,620 $117,667 42.64%
China 1,020 $214,310 49.42%
South Korea 710 $57,953 37.91%
Philippines 335 $49,546 36.89%
Mexico 268 $42,881 32.21%
Canada 238 $111,547 40.20%
Turkey 207 $72,098 45.20%
Nepal 183 $79,027 40.31%
Pakistan 172 $83,864 39.09%
Brazil 171 $67,121 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Backoffice Associates Llc 14 $95,016 93.33%
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc 14 $144,787 93.33%
Rsm Us Llp 14 $116,880 93.33%
Strategic Systems Inc 14 $69,288 93.33%
Vlink Inc 14 $74,118 93.33%
Pavane Solutions Inc 14 $86,206 93.33%
Akshaya Inc 14 $104,705 93.33%
Cybermass Solutions Inc 14 $69,038 93.33%
Softhq 14 $60,050 93.33%
Target Labs Incorporated 14 $80,944 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colombo Importing Us Inc 1 $60,341 50.00%
Cloud9 Fabrics Inc 1 $35,256 50.00%
Advanced Memory Research Institute Of Nj 1 $102,398 50.00%
Century Service Affiliates Inc 1 $39,936 50.00%
Law Office Of Raffi T Khorozian Pc 1 $53,040 50.00%
Onnuri Cleaners Inc 1 $18,907 50.00%
Dah Ree Won Inc Dba Ah Woo Rang 1 $34,195 50.00%
Jst Power Equipment 1 $104,790 50.00%
Phyllis A Mondelli 1 $25,397 50.00%
Verizon Services Corp 1 $205,005 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage