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)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Accountants and Auditors	3,935	$71,029	91.60%
Operations Research Analysts	3,817	$86,729	93.17%
Chemists	3,688	$67,775	92.99%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,114	$59,765	89.59%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,063	$146,395	92.40%
Information Technology Project Managers	2,803	$88,892	94.66%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	2,643	$74,928	94.70%
Financial Analysts	2,266	$85,578	91.00%
Web Developers	2,243	$65,030	96.10%
Mechanical Engineers	1,802	$74,891	91.75%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	1	$27,352	6.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemists	323	$76,014	53.13%
Accountants and Auditors	293	$84,894	48.91%
Sales Engineers	277	$97,162	47.35%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	211	$59,611	44.33%
Mechanical Engineers	206	$85,719	45.88%
Electrical Engineers	189	$90,435	46.90%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	172	$26,860	44.56%
Civil Engineers	148	$81,407	39.57%
Industrial Engineers	148	$86,146	39.68%
Nursing Assistants	133	$30,848	38.89%

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 %
Pax International Company Inc	34	$71,780	89.47%
Optimal Infosystems Inc	34	$78,681	89.47%
Asset Class Technologies Llc	34	$71,090	89.47%
Safway Atlantic Llc	34	$83,222	89.47%
M P Infotech Corp	34	$73,911	89.47%
Vonage Business Inc	34	$100,842	89.47%
Eli Lilly And Company	34	$93,283	89.47%
Riviera Consulting Llc	34	$72,160	89.47%
Modern Meadow Inc	34	$85,426	89.47%
Vr One Inc	34	$59,855	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jacob Ben And Young Llc	2	$48,173	33.33%
Rutgers Preparatory School	2	$60,860	33.33%
Powerline Imports Inc	2	$64,750	33.33%
Stoneriver Reged	2	$69,867	33.33%
Dcm Services Of New Jersey Llc	2	$51,230	33.33%
Rockaway Townsquare Barbers Inc	2	$30,378	33.33%
Coimbra Bar Restaurant	2	$26,998	33.33%
Broehls Lawn Landscaping	2	$26,229	33.33%
Tr Winston Company Llc	2	$25,085	33.33%
Crazy Cow Steak Pizza Co	2	$57,668	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	2	$51,022	100.00%
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	2	$85,020	100.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	2	$47,821	100.00%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions	2	$71,656	100.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$110,074	100.00%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	2	$91,562	100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging	2	$55,734	100.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers	2	$63,222	100.00%
Business Service Centers	2	$55,775	100.00%
Rail Transportation	2	$71,927	100.00%

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.