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 %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 50 $159,394 87.72%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 48 $76,806 84.21%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 48 $31,187 85.71%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 48 $50,284 87.27%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $65,696 87.04%
Critical Care Nurses 46 $89,105 85.19%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 46 $61,202 86.79%
Hydrologists 44 $54,724 83.02%
Hospitalists 44 $112,687 84.62%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 43 $93,327 84.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cashiers 8 $22,898 15.69%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $60,740 15.69%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 8 $35,024 15.69%
Pediatricians, General 8 $118,698 16.00%
Roofers 8 $38,938 16.00%
Survey Researchers 8 $42,856 16.00%
Dental Assistants 8 $39,140 16.00%
Customer Service Representatives 8 $44,585 16.33%
Financial Examiners 8 $111,523 16.33%
Epidemiologists 7 $81,581 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 4,723 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ivory Coast 1 $101,754 100.00%
Turkmenistan 1 $28,475 100.00%
Montserrat 1 $83,013 100.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $51,293 100.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $97,198 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 12,521 $70,719 98.71%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 12,418 $102,923 98.56%
Infosys Limited 11,077 $78,815 99.66%
Ernst Young Us Llp 7,115 $104,423 88.04%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 6,821 $67,584 94.71%
Ibm India Private Limited 6,407 $75,286 89.90%
Accenture Llp 5,717 $87,589 98.37%
Hcl America Inc 4,526 $82,664 93.01%
Wipro Limited 4,507 $74,623 96.63%
Capgemini America Inc 4,476 $97,373 96.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alstede Farms Llc 40 $27,143 100.00%
Pastore Orchards Inc 30 $30,263 100.00%
Phillips Farms Llc 27 $26,270 100.00%
Battiato Farms 26 $26,422 100.00%
Cassaday Farms Llc 25 $27,175 100.00%
Larchmont Farms Inc 24 $25,993 100.00%
Stony Hill Gardens Llc 22 $30,308 100.00%
Concord Stud Farm Llc 19 $27,994 100.00%
Walnridge Farm Inc 19 $29,379 100.00%
Overdevest Nurseries Lp 18 $29,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 5,845 $80,358 100.00%
Hcl America Inc 1,741 $103,827 56.69%
Igate Technologies Inc 847 $82,837 29.88%
Lt Technology Services Limited 596 $86,433 30.71%
Diversant Llc 401 $114,714 23.03%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 383 $89,613 32.51%
Ernst Young Us Llp 372 $127,890 33.33%
Birlasoft Inc 344 $558,785 40.61%
Jsmn International Inc 282 $100,328 35.03%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 272 $105,288 37.16%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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