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 %
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 %
New Millennium Bank 17 $51,232 89.47%
Genewiz 17 $60,999 89.47%
Contico Corp 17 $61,916 89.47%
Cosmax Usa Inc 17 $60,255 89.47%
Systec International Inc 17 $54,015 89.47%
Citron Pharma Llc 17 $75,325 89.47%
Us Tekrecruit 17 $57,827 89.47%
Iconma Llc 17 $70,999 89.47%
Vita Pure Inc 17 $73,763 89.47%
Prabhav Eglobal Services 17 $64,662 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Isabel T Falcon 1 $19,198 33.33%
Tae Won Moon Md 1 $34,757 33.33%
I Parcel Llc 1 $123,490 33.33%
Modern Acupuncture Center Llc 1 $58,323 33.33%
7 Eleven 1 $18,325 33.33%
Pope Contracting Inc 1 $48,318 33.33%
Siegfried Usa Llc 1 $79,893 33.33%
Discovery Christian Montessori School Llc 1 $19,630 33.33%
Tpg Llc 1 $100,922 33.33%
Dg Llc Dba Royal Warsaw 1 $67,413 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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 $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