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 %
Scadea Software Solutions Inc 13 $72,176 92.86%
Inovalon Inc 13 $99,942 92.86%
Chiltern International Inc 13 $82,515 92.86%
Cosmetic Essence Llc 13 $66,890 92.86%
Device Inside Inc 13 $81,642 92.86%
Ik Solutions Inc 13 $63,309 92.86%
Samiti Marketing Inc 13 $55,205 92.86%
Startrak Information Technologies Llc 13 $65,762 92.86%
Hunterdon Central Regional High School 13 $56,286 92.86%
Isync Solutions Inc 13 $66,912 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robk And Rosa Group Inc 1 $81,141 50.00%
Cooperative Communications 1 $94,952 50.00%
Symbolic Io Corporation 1 $91,770 50.00%
Mane Usa 1 $144,123 50.00%
Us Construction Inc 1 $161,138 50.00%
Research Institute For Fragrance Materials Inc 1 $69,326 50.00%
Jimmy Peccis Taste Of Italy Inc 1 $23,941 50.00%
Publicis Health Llc 1 $109,803 50.00%
Florencia Llc 1 $20,446 50.00%
Reo Diner Inc 1 $32,552 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Administrative Services 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 1 $34,424 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $29,224 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%

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