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 %
Innospire Systems Corporation 14 $52,719 93.33%
Ul Llc 14 $102,721 93.33%
Caresource Management Services Llc 14 $88,953 93.33%
Johns Automotive Inc 14 $59,625 93.33%
Pro Saamya Inc 14 $56,276 93.33%
Rapid Info Tech Solutions 14 $57,326 93.33%
Csc Holdings Llc 14 $109,487 93.33%
Bausch Health Us Llc 14 $117,051 93.33%
Hortonworks Inc 13 $110,234 86.67%
Bradford Galt Inc 13 $115,854 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications Llc 1 $94,827 50.00%
Cgt Properties Llc Dba Tamarack Day Camp 1 $31,970 50.00%
Strand Management Solutions Inc 1 $118,706 50.00%
Advanced Interventional Pain Management Center Llc 1 $111,363 50.00%
Livex Lighting Inc 1 $73,029 50.00%
Data Chester Inc 1 $104,395 50.00%
Rensselaer Group Inc 1 $98,530 50.00%
Emk Management Inc 1 $26,770 50.00%
Sutherland Healthcare Solutions Inc 1 $85,530 50.00%
Lfc Just Tax Llc Dbaliberty Financial Consulting 1 $21,216 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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