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 %
Dietitians and Nutritionists 40 $51,327 90.91%
Financial Examiners 39 $85,967 88.64%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $67,380 86.36%
Clinical Research Coordinators 38 $123,628 88.37%
Supply Chain Managers 38 $121,995 88.37%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 37 $44,311 88.10%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 37 $92,876 88.10%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 37 $107,067 88.10%
Designers, All Other 35 $39,576 83.33%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 35 $64,341 85.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Vedicsoft 89 $65,030 90.82%
Allied It Consultancy Llc 89 $57,043 90.82%
Ar Solutions Inc 89 $75,826 90.82%
Scadea Solutions Inc 89 $81,987 90.82%
Iconsoft Inc 89 $90,141 90.82%
Sp Global Inc 89 $117,296 91.75%
Excelsoft Services Inc 89 $90,722 91.75%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 88 $65,545 90.72%
Marketrx Inc A Cognizant Company 88 $82,930 90.72%
Hermes Technologies Inc 88 $70,383 90.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mega Engineering Inc 4 $110,942 19.05%
Sun Camera Repair Service Inc 4 $36,488 19.05%
Power Technology Inc 4 $90,002 19.05%
Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd 4 $58,303 19.05%
Kl Brothers Inc Ta Peking Pavillion 4 $51,069 19.05%
Kalustyan Corporation 4 $65,463 19.05%
Accutest Laboratories 4 $49,748 19.05%
Let It Grow Inc 4 $51,938 19.05%
Sena Systems Inc 4 $74,448 19.05%
Imclone Systems Corporation 4 $51,210 19.05%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries 5 $64,605 83.33%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 5 $60,815 83.33%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 5 $70,995 83.33%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 5 $60,857 83.33%
Museums 5 $41,808 83.33%
Wineries 5 $68,328 83.33%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 5 $85,188 83.33%
Business And Secretarial Schools 5 $68,395 83.33%
Ambulance Services 5 $62,313 83.33%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 5 $97,061 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Textile Product Mills 1 $187,866 50.00%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing 1 $70,346 50.00%
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $14,872 50.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers 1 $78,458 50.00%

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