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 %
Orchestra Networks Inc 12 $99,418 92.31%
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services 12 $80,598 92.31%
Factiva Inc 12 $51,798 92.31%
Bm Merchandising Co Ltd 12 $45,361 92.31%
Eywa Pharma Inc 11 $75,502 84.62%
Rd Circuits Inc 11 $76,384 84.62%
Dgn Technologies Inc 11 $93,088 84.62%
Cgs Technology Associates Inc 11 $103,591 84.62%
Ivory Systems Inc 11 $94,623 84.62%
June Jacobs Labs Llc 11 $70,077 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prime Healthcare Services St Marys Passaic 1 $94,806 50.00%
Buildingiq Inc 1 $80,205 50.00%
Siemens Capital Company Llc 1 $108,555 50.00%
K2 Trading Inc 1 $34,590 50.00%
Brinqa Llc 1 $92,768 50.00%
Nitta Casings Inc 1 $61,880 50.00%
Taehan Corporation 1 $23,400 50.00%
The Antioch Presbyterian Church Of New Jersey 1 $37,294 50.00%
Njha Healthcare Business Solutions 1 $72,197 50.00%
Kim Richardson 1 $18,533 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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