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 %
Bnp Paribas Rcc Inc 371 $111,050 91.60%
Fujitsu America Inc 368 $89,227 91.54%
Cellco Partnership 367 $101,677 91.75%
Eateam Inc 365 $73,263 91.71%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 364 $65,405 91.69%
Logic Planet Cs Inc 363 $64,110 91.67%
Palayekar Companies Inc 355 $77,040 90.10%
Verizon Data Services Llc 355 $120,058 90.10%
Cloudeeva Inc 353 $64,707 89.82%
Becton Dickinson And Company 350 $107,843 89.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gel Willow Corp 2 $28,486 100.00%
Greg Donaldson Farms Llc 2 $22,610 100.00%
Four Seasons Nursery Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Restoration Agriculture 2 $34,424 100.00%
Norwich Meadows Farm Llc 2 $22,807 100.00%
San Mento Farms Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Buffalo Farms Llc 2 $26,208 100.00%
Sepers Countryside Nursery Llc 2 $25,840 100.00%
Triple B Farms Llc 2 $32,323 100.00%
Double Brook Farm Llc 2 $32,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exzac Inc 34 $95,862 32.69%
Softcrylic Llc 33 $98,775 32.04%
Larsen Toubro Limited 33 $80,601 32.35%
Medtech Staffing Solutions Inc 33 $90,648 32.67%
Suswee Infotech Corp Dba Compu Info 33 $82,277 33.00%
Prodware Solutions Llc 33 $94,466 33.00%
Caerusglobal Inc 33 $104,385 33.00%
Mahaugha Llc 33 $118,960 33.00%
Itspurs Inc 33 $108,174 33.33%
Celmac Technology Services Llc 32 $85,792 32.32%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $65,250 50.00%
Other Publishers 1 $135,782 50.00%
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing 1 $74,880 50.00%
Specialized Automotive Repair 1 $89,253 50.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 $128,960 50.00%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 1 $40,622 50.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 1 $86,590 100.00%
Meat Retailers 1 $100,818 100.00%
Line Haul Railroads 1 $126,716 100.00%
Ferrous Metal Foundries 1 $122,075 100.00%
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 $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