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 %
Montage Consignments Inc 65 $66,902 90.28%
Syrainfotek Llc 65 $78,101 90.28%
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 65 $93,889 91.55%
Tekforce Inc 65 $90,022 91.55%
Global Sumi Technologies Inc 65 $64,586 91.55%
Idea Solutions Inc 65 $57,903 91.55%
Aita Consulting Servicesinc 65 $56,034 91.55%
Etelligent Group Llc 65 $60,944 91.55%
Pma Consultants Llc 65 $78,238 91.55%
Qad Inc 64 $81,677 90.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
F R Grasso Llc 3 $26,062 21.43%
Tepp Team Usa Inc 3 $47,008 21.43%
Datascope Corp 3 $157,976 21.43%
Asc Americas Inc 3 $88,040 21.43%
Stemcivics 3 $55,020 21.43%
Santech Solution Inc 3 $85,197 21.43%
Aromaz Home Improvement Inc 3 $63,988 21.43%
Hetero Usa Inc 3 $119,378 21.43%
Cohnreznick Llp 3 $112,563 21.43%
Worldwide Logistics Ltd 3 $60,022 21.43%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors 17 $54,812 23.29%
Hmo Medical Centers 17 $96,937 23.29%
Travel Agencies 16 $43,503 22.22%
Passenger Car Leasing 16 $99,518 22.22%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 16 $47,380 22.54%
Residential Property Managers 16 $56,302 22.54%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 15 $89,927 21.43%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 15 $91,488 21.43%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 14 $71,491 20.00%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 14 $92,777 20.59%

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