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 %
V Tek Solutions Inc 75 $53,775 88.24%
Pozent Corporation 75 $80,108 88.24%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc 75 $64,462 88.24%
Novisys Llc 75 $64,623 88.24%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 75 $68,949 88.24%
Comrise Technology Inc 75 $60,946 88.24%
Adp Llc 75 $108,402 88.24%
Wizsolution Llc 75 $73,379 88.24%
Ls Solutions Inc 75 $90,737 89.29%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Inc 75 $87,951 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nexera Solutions Llc 4 $96,471 23.53%
American Wanlida Development Co Ltd 4 $43,919 23.53%
Us Gymnastics Development Center Ii Inc 4 $23,490 23.53%
World Media Group Llc 4 $80,548 23.53%
Raare Solutions Llc 4 $59,348 23.53%
Amspec Llc 4 $123,698 23.53%
Aetherpal Inc 4 $99,752 23.53%
Aig Global Claims Services Inc 4 $114,452 23.53%
Vypak Corporation 4 $87,350 23.53%
Nine Chapters Capital Management Llc 4 $116,163 23.53%

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