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
394,837 89.97% $81,330 H-1B
40,413 9.21% $108,990 PERM
2,675 0.61% $101,539 E-3 Australian
920 0.21% $27,742 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 438,845 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 394,837 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.97% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 40,413 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.21% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

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 27,328 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 18,427 $117,624 43.11%
China 924 $226,593 49.33%
South Korea 662 $57,566 35.46%
Philippines 310 $49,316 37.26%
Mexico 255 $42,205 33.07%
Canada 226 $102,747 41.17%
Turkey 174 $74,468 37.91%
Nepal 160 $81,914 41.13%
Brazil 149 $69,979 39.63%
Pakistan 146 $88,062 41.01%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sena Info Technologies Inc 13 $82,642 92.86%
Latek Logistics Usa 13 $70,981 92.86%
Vintage Food Corp 13 $65,746 92.86%
Orbittek Inc 13 $50,354 92.86%
G R Validation And Compliance Services Inc 13 $72,470 92.86%
Infor Us Inc 13 $75,863 92.86%
Zepro Technologies Llc 13 $60,321 92.86%
Glovista Investments Llc 13 $68,258 92.86%
Horiba Instruments Inc 13 $67,326 92.86%
Allied Informatics Inc 13 $71,574 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smbc Nikko Securities America Inc 1 $56,451 50.00%
Benjamin Berenfeld 1 $24,502 50.00%
Springpoint At The Atrium Inc 1 $34,050 50.00%
Futai Inc Usa 1 $54,205 50.00%
Virtuouspros Inc 1 $82,410 50.00%
Arco Engineering Pc 1 $140,462 50.00%
Asia Star Broadcasting 1 $85,093 50.00%
Bioterra Environmental Solutions Llc 1 $21,008 50.00%
New Life Health Care Agency Llc 1 $38,563 50.00%
Slg Systems Inc 1 $70,325 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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 $81,330. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage