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 %
Ellkay Llc 111 $82,727 90.24%
Fis Management Services Llc 110 $104,777 89.43%
Global Infotech Inc 110 $68,896 89.43%
Sri Infotech Inc 110 $103,443 90.16%
The Matlen Silver Group Inc 109 $108,272 89.34%
Pvr Technologies Inc 109 $85,808 89.34%
A1 Kaiser Inc 108 $63,055 88.52%
Global Technical Software Services Inc 108 $78,641 88.52%
Intellectt Inc 108 $94,244 89.26%
Margin5 Solutions Inc 108 $71,852 89.26%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rxlogix Corporation 6 $98,741 22.22%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 6 $136,642 22.22%
Super Soft Solutions Inc 6 $108,864 22.22%
Quintiles Ims Incorporated 6 $109,273 22.22%
Opex Corporation 6 $102,696 22.22%
Kast Distributors Inc 6 $24,981 22.22%
Vector Systems Inc 6 $118,945 22.22%
Ccl Label Inc 6 $85,973 22.22%
Heritage Pharma Labs Inc 6 $108,004 22.22%
World Carp Inc 6 $36,792 22.22%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Site Preparation Contractors 10 $59,218 83.33%
Flight Training 10 $97,986 83.33%
Footwear Manufacturing 10 $102,681 83.33%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing 10 $100,140 83.33%
Pension Funds 10 $104,780 83.33%
Jewelry Retailers 10 $114,282 83.33%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 10 $88,754 83.33%
Other Electric Power Generation 10 $108,052 83.33%
Baked Goods Retailers 10 $71,001 83.33%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving 10 $54,078 83.33%
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 $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