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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% 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 %
Fashion Designers 9 $74,617 16.98%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9 $44,563 16.98%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 9 $66,673 16.98%
Financial Examiners 8 $111,523 15.09%
Survey Researchers 8 $42,856 15.09%
Dental Assistants 8 $39,140 15.38%
Interior Designers 8 $51,654 15.38%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 8 $108,627 15.38%
Biostatisticians 8 $85,108 15.38%
Family and General Practitioners 8 $110,748 15.69%
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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 19,620 $117,667 42.64%
China 1,020 $214,310 49.42%
South Korea 710 $57,953 37.91%
Philippines 335 $49,546 36.89%
Mexico 268 $42,881 32.21%
Canada 238 $111,547 40.20%
Turkey 207 $72,098 45.20%
Nepal 183 $79,027 40.31%
Pakistan 172 $83,864 39.09%
Brazil 171 $67,121 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spartan Solutions Inc 14 $84,181 87.50%
Cyberstars Llc 14 $94,282 87.50%
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 14 $65,397 87.50%
Core Information Technology Solutions Inc 14 $70,398 87.50%
Public Service Electric Gas Company 14 $78,388 87.50%
Aace Pharmaceuticals Inc 14 $70,732 87.50%
Infinite Computer Solutions 14 $72,724 87.50%
Indus Usa Inc 14 $78,645 87.50%
Tibco Software Inc 14 $116,659 87.50%
Loring Consulting Engineers Inc 14 $77,378 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elsevier Inc 1 $116,293 50.00%
Alegre Latido Music School Llc 1 $65,728 50.00%
The New Covenant Reformed Church Inc 1 $32,760 50.00%
New Jersey Interactive Llc 1 $88,483 50.00%
Automated Logic Corporation 1 $110,698 50.00%
Fritsch Usa Inc 1 $136,427 50.00%
Gillson Capital Lp 1 $101,254 50.00%
Cenx Inc 1 $115,856 50.00%
Xiromed Llc 1 $68,453 50.00%
Nj Drone Academy Llc 1 $88,005 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 19 $31,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 17 $36,936 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 15 $30,430 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $33,531 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $33,121 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $30,919 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 8 $32,136 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 628 $106,347 100.00%
Landscaping Services 561 $156,559 100.00%
Commercial Banking 551 $111,341 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 529 $94,115 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 470 $33,921 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 430 $64,252 100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 378 $99,982 94.97%
Management Consulting Services 358 $104,135 94.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 348 $23,285 97.21%
Private Households 331 $170,592 95.11%

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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage