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 %
Egypt 26 $83,217 31.33%
South Africa 26 $81,313 31.33%
Venezuela 24 $92,083 32.00%
El Salvador 23 $37,116 32.39%
Costa Rica 22 $45,846 35.48%
Peru 20 $56,173 32.79%
Sri Lanka 19 $90,204 31.67%
Malaysia 19 $75,363 33.33%
Bulgaria 18 $79,178 31.58%
Ireland 18 $105,175 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Data Boss International Corp 78 $88,534 89.66%
Merck Co Inc 78 $85,103 89.66%
Adway Services Inc 78 $82,595 89.66%
Open Systems Technologies Inc 78 $104,392 89.66%
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 78 $104,993 89.66%
Securonix Inc 78 $94,577 89.66%
Simeio Solutions Llc 78 $83,707 89.66%
Stark Associates Llc 78 $78,298 89.66%
Deloitte Transactions And Business Analytics Llp 78 $91,518 89.66%
Allergan Sales Llc 78 $104,422 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Peace Electronics Corporation 4 $78,905 22.22%
Spica 4 $97,677 22.22%
Granules Usa Inc 4 $89,284 22.22%
Prime Healthcare Services Inc 4 $49,410 22.22%
Transunion Llc 4 $78,931 22.22%
Allergan Usa Inc Subsidiary Of Allergan Inc 4 $103,444 22.22%
Apcer Life Sciences Inc 4 $99,981 22.22%
Massa Multimedia Architecture Pc 4 $74,797 22.22%
Kj Stucco Llc 4 $27,160 22.22%
Throtle Inc 4 $102,788 22.22%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 198,468 $77,153 91.02%
Computer Systems Design Services 37,909 $87,598 93.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,985 $84,665 88.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 13,365 $88,955 95.29%
Other Computer Related Services 12,671 $76,493 90.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,912 $100,792 97.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,763 $98,392 86.94%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,672 $61,588 90.74%
Engineering Services 4,651 $75,577 91.83%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,633 $120,111 92.94%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 262 $31,491 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 139 $29,986 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 87 $34,441 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 80 $26,742 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 78 $26,849 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 39 $32,357 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 38 $30,253 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 31 $30,994 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 21 $30,556 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 47,032 $121,507 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 10,630 $89,497 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 6,029 $97,441 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,086 $316,138 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,460 $87,798 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 961 $106,995 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 834 $116,742 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 775 $105,372 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 763 $90,590 100.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 648 $93,195 100.00%

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