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 %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $61,594 84.31%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 43 $48,330 87.76%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $68,959 87.76%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $66,276 85.71%
Pharmacists 42 $102,546 87.50%
Energy Engineers 41 $90,219 87.23%
Editors 41 $50,411 89.13%
Survey Researchers 41 $50,032 91.11%
Urban and Regional Planners 40 $62,992 90.91%
Logistics Engineers 40 $80,805 90.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electricians 7 $64,507 14.58%
Microbiologists 7 $58,668 14.58%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 7 $42,188 14.58%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 7 $23,899 14.58%
Veterinarians 7 $78,110 14.89%
Nursery Workers 7 $22,663 14.89%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 7 $54,639 14.89%
Recreation Workers 7 $22,577 15.22%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 7 $21,234 15.22%
Epidemiologists 7 $81,581 15.56%
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 %
Bnp Paribas Rcc Inc 371 $111,050 91.60%
Fujitsu America Inc 368 $89,227 91.54%
Cellco Partnership 367 $101,677 91.75%
Eateam Inc 365 $73,263 91.71%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 364 $65,405 91.69%
Logic Planet Cs Inc 363 $64,110 91.67%
Palayekar Companies Inc 355 $77,040 90.10%
Verizon Data Services Llc 355 $120,058 90.10%
Cloudeeva Inc 353 $64,707 89.82%
Becton Dickinson And Company 350 $107,843 89.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gel Willow Corp 2 $28,486 100.00%
Greg Donaldson Farms Llc 2 $22,610 100.00%
Four Seasons Nursery Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Restoration Agriculture 2 $34,424 100.00%
Norwich Meadows Farm Llc 2 $22,807 100.00%
San Mento Farms Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Buffalo Farms Llc 2 $26,208 100.00%
Sepers Countryside Nursery Llc 2 $25,840 100.00%
Triple B Farms Llc 2 $32,323 100.00%
Double Brook Farm Llc 2 $32,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exzac Inc 34 $95,862 32.69%
Softcrylic Llc 33 $98,775 32.04%
Larsen Toubro Limited 33 $80,601 32.35%
Medtech Staffing Solutions Inc 33 $90,648 32.67%
Suswee Infotech Corp Dba Compu Info 33 $82,277 33.00%
Prodware Solutions Llc 33 $94,466 33.00%
Caerusglobal Inc 33 $104,385 33.00%
Mahaugha Llc 33 $118,960 33.00%
Itspurs Inc 33 $108,174 33.33%
Celmac Technology Services Llc 32 $85,792 32.32%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging 1 $92,248 100.00%
Sound Recording Industries 1 $103,418 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 1 $29,120 100.00%
Space Research And Technology 1 $69,638 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 1 $89,398 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $62,587 100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 1 $133,390 100.00%
International Affairs 1 $57,782 100.00%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 1 $101,733 100.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $45,115 100.00%
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 $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