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 %
Rehabilitation Counselors	83	$29,105	90.22%
Speech-Language Pathologists	77	$69,541	84.62%
Auditors	76	$81,458	83.52%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	74	$64,984	82.22%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	74	$55,463	83.15%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	73	$57,455	87.95%
Veterinarians	70	$96,442	85.37%
Pediatricians, General	66	$124,313	81.48%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	65	$55,667	84.42%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	63	$67,311	88.73%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Engineers	11	$75,383	19.30%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	10	$56,337	17.54%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	10	$52,412	17.54%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	10	$39,175	17.86%
Economists	10	$89,055	17.86%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	10	$82,237	17.86%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$63,619	17.86%
Tile and Marble Setters	10	$56,643	18.18%
Construction Laborers	10	$45,712	18.18%
Fashion Designers	9	$74,617	16.36%

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 %
Cibergate Inc	33	$64,304	89.19%
Charter Global Inc	33	$80,581	89.19%
Weeks Marine Inc	33	$70,188	89.19%
Bluenog Corporation	33	$73,668	89.19%
Info Services Llc	33	$81,999	89.19%
Vervenest Technologies Inc	33	$95,564	89.19%
Phenom Technology Solutions Llc	33	$89,110	89.19%
Johnson Johnson Consumer Inc	33	$129,607	89.19%
Infer Solutions Inc	33	$96,422	89.19%
Hntb Corporation	33	$84,332	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Weiss Rohlig Usa Llc	2	$88,435	33.33%
Inj Builders Corp	2	$47,902	33.33%
South Jersey East Coast Paving Corp	2	$48,734	33.33%
Advanced Data Systems Corporation	2	$68,318	33.33%
Wardlaw Hartridge School	2	$55,504	33.33%
Tiva Systems Inc	2	$88,015	33.33%
Lewis W Parker Iii Cpa	2	$68,401	33.33%
Identix Incorporated	2	$73,351	33.33%
Millennium Communications Group Inc	2	$80,579	33.33%
L T S Enterprises Llc	2	$20,862	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open End Investment Funds	5	$120,407	83.33%
Materials Recovery Facilities	5	$101,550	83.33%
Pharmacies And Drug Retailers	5	$94,864	83.33%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	5	$99,911	83.33%
Plastics Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	5	$68,735	83.33%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	5	$77,080	83.33%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	5	$89,329	83.33%
Museums	5	$41,808	83.33%
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing	5	$142,646	83.33%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	5	$73,595	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.