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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Family and General Practitioners 8 $110,748 15.69%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 8 $108,627 15.69%
Medical Assistants 8 $33,478 15.69%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 8 $35,024 16.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 8 $25,418 16.00%
Dishwashers 8 $23,691 16.00%
Pediatricians, General 8 $118,698 16.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 8 $35,617 16.33%
Recreation Workers 7 $22,577 14.29%
Electricians 7 $64,507 14.29%
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 %
St Vincent 1 $54,413 50.00%
Montenegro 1 $59,571 50.00%
Eritrea 1 $130,770 50.00%
Botswana 1 $111,114 50.00%
Gambia 1 $83,200 50.00%
Senegal 1 $97,136 50.00%
Palestine 1 $86,154 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $97,198 50.00%
Algeria 1 $71,054 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $30,992 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vonage America Inc 46 $104,596 88.46%
Msg Global Solutions Inc 46 $102,947 88.46%
Eteam Inc 46 $62,532 88.46%
Recruiting Minds Inc 46 $55,876 88.46%
Niksun Inc 46 $77,758 88.46%
Emonics Llc 46 $76,910 88.46%
Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers 46 $85,961 88.46%
Arch Insurance Group Inc 46 $89,768 88.46%
Zenith Lifescience Llc 46 $75,734 88.46%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 46 $65,714 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Youyoung Presbyterian Church 2 $31,751 22.22%
Novapac Laboratories Inc 2 $32,240 22.22%
Paragon Design Corp 2 $46,811 22.22%
Thompson Chiropractic Center Pc 2 $58,407 22.22%
Qpharma Inc 2 $172,713 22.22%
Full Gospel Christian Monument Of Faithfgca 2 $65,270 22.22%
Super Power World Llc 2 $32,402 22.22%
Codigent Inc 2 $111,260 22.22%
The Good Church Inc 2 $39,863 22.22%
Dressbarn 2 $92,706 22.22%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 187,319 $75,744 90.92%
Computer Systems Design Services 34,719 $85,585 93.29%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,077 $82,660 88.63%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 12,856 $88,191 95.90%
Other Computer Related Services 11,978 $74,973 90.18%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,666 $97,711 97.76%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,332 $95,450 89.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,110 $60,141 88.32%
Engineering Services 4,251 $73,910 91.72%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,113 $116,622 94.44%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 199 $30,153 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 113 $28,121 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 76 $26,284 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 74 $26,366 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 63 $31,137 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 32 $31,609 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 30 $28,863 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 26 $30,178 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 17 $29,327 100.00%

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