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 %
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 %
Atalanta Corporation 28 $57,803 90.32%
Fb International Inc 28 $52,442 90.32%
J Knipper And Company Inc 28 $90,346 90.32%
Yashco Systems Inc 28 $70,991 93.33%
Leeds Llc 27 $98,839 90.00%
Insmed Inc 27 $119,842 90.00%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 27 $134,575 90.00%
Red Hat Inc 27 $107,258 90.00%
Miles Technologies 27 $58,090 90.00%
Jiaherb Inc 27 $53,463 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dynamic Vertical Solutions 1 $68,994 20.00%
Iko International Inc 1 $72,488 20.00%
Symbiotic Research Llc 1 $65,229 20.00%
Richies Dollar Inc 1 $37,357 20.00%
Seashore Floors Llc 1 $29,453 20.00%
Pdi Inc 1 $64,771 20.00%
Makoto Japanese Restaurant Llc 1 $21,050 20.00%
Super Bread Ii Corp 1 $39,291 20.00%
Tychor Mortgage Enterprises Inc 1 $52,166 20.00%
Dimensional Dynamics Inc 1 $32,386 20.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,090 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,048 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 7 $31,616 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $32,249 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 7 $30,225 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 7 $32,570 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 6 $24,887 100.00%

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