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 %
Utis Inc 238 $64,867 88.48%
Ipivot Llc 236 $81,957 89.06%
Tekallianz Corporation 236 $60,869 89.06%
Egrove Systems Corporation 235 $67,182 89.02%
Cisco Systems Inc 233 $112,856 88.26%
Vaktech Corporation Llc 233 $60,165 89.27%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 233 $127,836 89.27%
Citigroup Technology Inc 232 $110,049 89.23%
Data Glove Inc 232 $72,419 89.23%
The Childrens Place Services Company Llc 231 $109,622 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Firmenich 19 $104,909 28.36%
Lucid Technologies Llc 19 $74,802 28.36%
Japanese Childrens Society Inc 19 $61,439 28.36%
Fabergent Inc 19 $95,785 28.79%
Radware Inc 19 $101,922 29.23%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 19 $135,233 29.69%
Siri Software Solutions Llc 19 $131,872 29.69%
Tekgente Solutions Inc 19 $103,641 29.69%
Sicl America Inc 19 $109,009 29.69%
Stellar It Solutions Llc 19 $108,680 29.69%

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