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 %
Statisticians 4,405 $90,295 93.52%
Operations Research Analysts 4,323 $88,131 93.07%
Chemists 4,108 $69,184 92.92%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,519 $152,024 92.43%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,382 $61,114 89.80%
Information Technology Project Managers 2,793 $88,838 94.26%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 2,626 $75,027 94.09%
Financial Analysts 2,519 $88,773 91.33%
Web Developers 2,243 $65,030 96.10%
Mechanical Engineers 1,989 $76,435 91.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemists 333 $76,336 53.80%
Accountants and Auditors 318 $85,592 52.30%
Sales Engineers 281 $97,382 47.79%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 226 $60,613 47.18%
Mechanical Engineers 218 $85,677 47.19%
Electrical Engineers 202 $91,957 48.79%
Industrial Engineers 184 $86,578 45.32%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 179 $26,963 47.86%
Civil Engineers 158 $81,836 42.36%
Nursing Assistants 143 $31,191 41.21%
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 %
Gp Technologies Llc 319 $99,597 89.86%
Kforce Inc 319 $91,527 90.63%
Prowise Solutions Inc 319 $74,098 92.20%
Softcom Systems Inc 318 $80,932 92.17%
Infologitech Inc 318 $66,507 92.17%
Express Scripts Services Co 317 $108,698 92.42%
I28 Technologies Corporation 317 $58,618 92.42%
Consultadd Inc 316 $87,695 92.40%
Optum Services Inc 313 $106,564 91.79%
Global Data Management Inc 313 $71,957 92.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Four Season Nursery Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Shin Family Farm Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Parzanese Brothers Produce Inc 1 $23,005 100.00%
Rolling Hills Farm 1 $35,776 100.00%
Deeugenio Sons 2 1 $22,048 100.00%
G Deeugenio And Sons 1 $21,221 100.00%
Overdevest Nurseries 1 $21,362 100.00%
Willow Oak Farms 1 $35,776 100.00%
Moores Meadow Blueberry And Cranberry Farm Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Robert S Muth 1 $24,253 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oncorre Inc 28 $96,548 31.46%
Akorn Pharmaceuticals 28 $72,973 31.46%
Grand Bk Corp 28 $49,286 31.82%
Siaraa Technologies Inc 28 $84,206 31.82%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 27 $103,821 31.03%
Howmedica Osteonics Corpstryker Ortho 27 $92,957 31.03%
Armstrong Technologies Inc 27 $77,852 31.03%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 27 $135,015 31.03%
Piast Meats And Provisions Inc 27 $46,227 31.03%
Vertiv Inc 27 $116,278 31.40%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $65,250 50.00%
Other Publishers 1 $135,782 50.00%
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing 1 $74,880 50.00%
Specialized Automotive Repair 1 $89,253 50.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 $128,960 50.00%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 1 $40,622 50.00%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing 1 $86,590 100.00%
Meat Retailers 1 $100,818 100.00%
Line Haul Railroads 1 $126,716 100.00%
Ferrous Metal Foundries 1 $122,075 100.00%
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 $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