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 %
Ivory Systems Inc 13 $98,634 86.67%
Accurant Biotech Inc 13 $61,597 86.67%
Maven Companies Inc 13 $81,489 86.67%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 13 $82,024 86.67%
Resourcesys Inc 13 $82,001 86.67%
Sbase Technologies Inc 13 $87,145 86.67%
Sira Consulting Inc 13 $93,142 86.67%
Goya Foods Inc 13 $86,353 86.67%
Unique Comp Inc 13 $88,651 86.67%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc Usa 13 $85,308 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Icon Technical Group Inc 1 $103,438 50.00%
Gurdip S Josan 1 $21,944 50.00%
International Content Platform Incorporated 1 $38,854 50.00%
Consolidated Human Resources Llc 1 $77,459 50.00%
Lk Express Inc 1 $30,056 50.00%
Hunterdon Central Regional High School 1 $65,017 50.00%
Vector Foiltec 1 $62,213 50.00%
Garden State Engineering Surveying Planning Inc 1 $62,171 50.00%
Bolan Trading Company Llc 1 $82,680 50.00%
Netdvs Llc 1 $65,707 50.00%

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