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 %
Economists 10 $89,055 17.54%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10 $51,380 17.54%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 10 $82,237 17.86%
Computer Hardware Engineers 10 $102,837 17.86%
Dishwashers 9 $24,220 16.07%
Medical Assistants 9 $34,036 16.07%
Biological Scientists, All Other 9 $75,846 16.36%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 9 $66,673 16.36%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 9 $42,769 16.36%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9 $44,563 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 %
Quantum Integrators Group Llc 306 $84,053 90.53%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc 305 $112,953 90.77%
Ip Heights Llc 304 $83,224 91.02%
Mahaugha Llc 303 $90,304 91.54%
Infinity Tech Group Inc 300 $74,801 91.46%
Macrosoft Inc 299 $84,249 91.72%
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp 299 $96,936 92.00%
Nam Info Inc 298 $66,440 91.69%
Jetcom Inc 296 $92,072 91.64%
Urooj Llc 295 $57,478 91.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sam Mento Farms Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Nj 4 1 $35,776 100.00%
Zordi Inc Nj 1 $34,424 100.00%
Berry Crew Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Arnie Boccafogli Dba Deerfield Farms 1 $22,547 100.00%
Marolda Farms Inc 1 $24,253 100.00%
Deeugneio Sons 1 $19,885 100.00%
Farmersville Cheeses Llc 1 $20,176 100.00%
Halka Nurseries Inc Millstone Farm 1 $34,424 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc Pet 3 Nj 1 $32,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Binary Computer International Corp 27 $120,894 31.40%
Netline Technologies Llc 27 $112,838 31.76%
Celesdata Inc 27 $101,117 31.76%
Aries Computer Systems Inc 26 $85,829 30.59%
The Matlen Silver Group 26 $98,826 30.59%
Derex Technologies Inc 26 $110,736 30.95%
Jsm Consulting 26 $111,439 30.95%
Pintegra Llc 26 $117,803 30.95%
Ioasiz Inc 26 $95,582 30.95%
Nrg Energy Inc 25 $83,024 30.12%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging 1 $92,248 100.00%
Sound Recording Industries 1 $103,418 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 1 $29,120 100.00%
Space Research And Technology 1 $69,638 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 1 $89,398 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $62,587 100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 1 $133,390 100.00%
International Affairs 1 $57,782 100.00%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 1 $101,733 100.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $45,115 100.00%
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