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 %
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 66 $49,444 82.50%
Pediatricians, General 65 $125,368 84.42%
Clergy 64 $30,669 86.49%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 61 $63,947 82.43%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 60 $44,835 85.71%
Family and General Practitioners 60 $140,727 86.96%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 58 $58,276 85.29%
Manufacturing Engineers 57 $80,320 85.07%
Compliance Managers 57 $130,522 85.07%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 57 $70,630 86.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $63,619 17.54%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 10 $56,337 17.54%
Economists 10 $89,055 17.86%
Tile and Marble Setters 10 $56,643 17.86%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 9 $63,253 16.07%
Fashion Designers 9 $74,617 16.07%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9 $44,563 16.36%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 9 $66,673 16.36%
Dishwashers 9 $24,220 16.36%
Biological Scientists, All Other 9 $75,846 16.67%
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 %
Saama Technologies Inc 55 $98,313 87.30%
Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc 55 $55,994 87.30%
Firmenich Inc 55 $90,349 87.30%
Princeton It Services Inc 55 $78,143 87.30%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 55 $75,398 87.30%
Dizer Corp 55 $75,242 87.30%
Itvorks Inc 55 $81,859 87.30%
Pseg Services Corporation 55 $104,648 87.30%
Nettlinx Inc 55 $69,548 87.30%
Fugen It Solutions Inc 55 $65,653 88.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orthoclinical Diagnostics Inc 3 $125,452 25.00%
Awesung Inc 3 $61,907 25.00%
E2open Llc 3 $113,013 25.00%
Giir America Inc 3 $118,831 25.00%
Mb It Associates 3 $95,944 27.27%
Anthem Inc 3 $92,933 27.27%
K3innovations Inc 3 $91,312 27.27%
Leading Insurance Services Inc 3 $74,804 27.27%
Agam Capital Management 3 $144,803 27.27%
Citrus Products Inc 3 $152,260 27.27%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 19 $31,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 17 $36,936 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 15 $30,430 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $33,531 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $33,121 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $30,919 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 8 $32,136 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 628 $106,347 100.00%
Landscaping Services 561 $156,559 100.00%
Commercial Banking 551 $111,341 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 529 $94,115 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 470 $33,921 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 430 $64,252 100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 378 $99,982 94.97%
Management Consulting Services 358 $104,135 94.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 348 $23,285 97.21%
Private Households 331 $170,592 95.11%

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