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 %
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 8 $35,024 15.69%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 8 $25,418 15.69%
Pediatricians, General 8 $118,698 15.69%
Customer Service Representatives 8 $44,585 16.00%
Roofers 8 $38,938 16.00%
Financial Examiners 8 $111,523 16.00%
Cashiers 8 $22,898 16.00%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 8 $35,617 16.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 8 $108,627 16.33%
Nursery Workers 7 $22,663 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 %
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 %
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 266 $93,361 88.67%
Dow Jones And Company 266 $81,639 88.96%
Laksan Technologies Llc 264 $75,581 88.29%
The Principal Consulting Inc 263 $71,289 88.85%
Ace American Insurance Company 262 $115,221 88.81%
Nokia Of America Corporation 261 $110,241 88.78%
Summitworks Technologies Inc 258 $60,652 88.05%
Software Programming Group Llc 257 $68,907 87.71%
Tringapps Inc 257 $67,763 88.01%
Tris Pharma Inc 257 $64,192 88.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Larchmont Farms Inc 2 1 $22,048 100.00%
Total Landscape Management Inc 1 $19,885 100.00%
Tollgate Farms And Gardens Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 231 1 $34,424 100.00%
Amatos Nursery And Landscaping 1 $20,800 100.00%
East Coast Sod And Seed Llc 1 $24,253 100.00%
Russo Fruit Vegetable Farm Inc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Revelation Farms Llc 1 $20,280 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 231 3d 1 $50,378 100.00%
Arnie Boccafogli 1 $22,610 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Best Cut Corp 23 $24,650 29.87%
Bridgeway Care Center 22 $24,030 28.57%
Paragon Computer Professionals Inc 22 $79,703 28.95%
Inventiv Health Inc 22 $101,882 28.95%
Emeteors Inc 22 $106,024 28.95%
Its Analytics Inc 22 $105,055 29.33%
Rayven It Solutions Llc 22 $116,874 29.33%
Tcg Digital Solutions Llc 22 $108,319 29.33%
Conduent Business Services Llc 22 $102,959 29.73%
Datanormus Llc 22 $125,461 29.73%

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