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 %
Single Source Transportation Inc 14 $52,166 93.33%
West Ward Pharmaceutical Corporation 14 $59,846 93.33%
E Production Corp 14 $58,267 93.33%
Kddi Global Llc 14 $51,382 93.33%
Advanced International Freight Inc 14 $65,547 93.33%
Paterson Charter School For Sci And Tech 14 $51,885 93.33%
Zt Group International Inc 14 $94,956 93.33%
Ch2m Hill Inc 14 $97,700 93.33%
Indo American Inc 14 $88,388 93.33%
Tata Elxsi Limited 14 $82,205 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advisor Group Inc 1 $114,026 50.00%
Don Mega Llc 1 $38,854 50.00%
Jennifer Luke Kottke 1 $32,365 50.00%
Royal Auto Group 1 $52,541 50.00%
Systems 3000 Inc 1 $71,510 50.00%
Andrew Maciak 1 $21,362 50.00%
Romanellis On The Greene Llc 1 $35,547 50.00%
Vertice Pharma Management Corp 1 $102,294 50.00%
F Secure Inc 1 $116,293 50.00%
Atlantic Fencing Club Llc 1 $24,820 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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