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 %
Oticon Inc	33	$88,142	89.19%
Verans Business Solutions Inc	33	$81,167	89.19%
Ikcon Technologies Inc	33	$101,735	89.19%
Medtech Staffing Solutions Inc	33	$74,200	89.19%
I Link Solutions Inc	33	$92,463	89.19%
Apcer Life Sciences Inc	33	$104,656	89.19%
Pvh Corp	33	$122,580	89.19%
Englewood Lab Llc	33	$56,009	89.19%
Larsen Amp Toubro Infotech Limited	33	$68,700	89.19%
Softpath System Llc	33	$67,521	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gemini Restoration Inc	2	$47,684	33.33%
St Augustine Parochial School	2	$59,417	33.33%
Citygroup Supermarket Corp	2	$43,701	33.33%
Schiavone Construction Co Llc	2	$71,979	33.33%
Marathon Pizza Dba New York Gold Exchange	2	$34,819	33.33%
Proud 2 Haul Inc	2	$48,703	33.33%
Bamco Inc	2	$60,653	33.33%
Franks Trattoria	2	$27,851	33.33%
Xpedite Systems Llc	2	$115,846	33.33%
Allegro Freight Inc	2	$81,411	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$74,683	66.67%
Deep Sea Coastal And Great Lakes Water Transportation	2	$59,259	66.67%
Solid Waste Landfill	2	$65,707	66.67%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$92,258	66.67%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$103,730	66.67%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,887	66.67%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing	2	$61,766	66.67%
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$47,352	66.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$115,524	66.67%
Packing And Crating	2	$52,541	66.67%

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.