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 %
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 %
Astir Services Llc 250 $61,760 88.97%
Bhrigus Inc 250 $63,277 88.97%
Quantum Integrators Group Llc 248 $77,632 88.26%
Amazon Web Services Inc 247 $106,589 89.49%
Opus Consulting Solutions Inc 246 $64,047 89.78%
Bayer Us Llc 245 $119,772 89.74%
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 244 $71,791 89.71%
Dow Jones And Company 244 $78,192 89.71%
Atlas Systems Inc 244 $61,881 89.71%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 243 $70,974 89.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Core Its Llc 21 $107,079 28.77%
Netline Technologies Llc 21 $114,213 29.17%
Digital Scripts Inc 21 $107,560 29.17%
A1 Kaiser Inc 20 $85,596 27.78%
Agadia Systems Inc 20 $112,762 28.17%
3a Soft Inc 20 $93,405 28.17%
Aurolife Pharma Llc 20 $69,085 28.17%
Epro Inc 20 $95,730 28.17%
Astir Technologies Llc 20 $101,208 28.17%
Fis Management Services Llc 20 $115,654 28.17%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 3 $89,038 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 3 $52,374 100.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing 3 $77,099 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying 3 $95,784 100.00%
Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation 3 $66,622 100.00%
Periodical Publishers 3 $91,132 100.00%
Framing Contractors 3 $53,095 100.00%
National Security 3 $97,996 100.00%
Waste Collection 3 $110,094 100.00%
Iron Foundries 3 $126,006 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage