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 %
Georgia 1 $57,283 50.00%
Zambia 1 $40,976 50.00%
Burundi 1 $69,118 50.00%
Libya 1 $114,358 100.00%
Kuwait 1 $208,000 100.00%
Guinea 1 $54,746 100.00%
Seychelles 1 $104,874 100.00%
Slovenia 1 $164,403 100.00%
Liberia 1 $38,563 100.00%
Sudan 1 $59,010 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prudential Insurance Company Of America 81 $78,812 90.00%
Ness Usa Inc 81 $98,175 90.00%
Novo Nordisk Inc 81 $103,379 90.00%
Ohm Laboratories Inc 81 $82,465 90.00%
Innovatech Solutions Inc 81 $65,964 91.01%
Core Its Llc 80 $67,558 89.89%
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc 80 $108,583 89.89%
Sp Global Inc 80 $114,491 89.89%
United Business Solutions Inc 80 $65,075 89.89%
Amazoncomdedc Llc 80 $94,688 89.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercer County Hams Llc 4 $42,235 22.22%
Acxiom Corporation 4 $82,394 22.22%
Franks Pizza Of Mt Olive Inc 4 $31,975 22.22%
Indibar Technologies Llc 4 $55,255 22.22%
International Information Technology Team Inc 4 $81,073 22.22%
Party City Corporation 4 $115,086 22.22%
Jmj Grace Inc 4 $81,193 22.22%
Medco Health Services Inc 4 $123,844 22.22%
Visionstream Llc 4 $116,636 22.22%
Sg Gaming Inc 4 $114,931 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