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 %
Petra Solar Inc 16 $80,889 88.89%
Camcare Health Corporation 16 $135,669 88.89%
Bobst North America Inc 16 $73,967 88.89%
Saint Peters University Hospital Inc 16 $70,822 88.89%
Chipcom Systems Inc 16 $69,767 88.89%
Bergen Marble And Granite Inc 16 $74,500 88.89%
Vijaya Solutions Inc 16 $73,399 88.89%
Quintiles Ims Incorporated 16 $88,794 88.89%
Gemini Consulting Services Llc 16 $77,783 88.89%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 16 $82,629 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
America Wheat Mission Inc 1 $37,482 33.33%
Shijay Enterprises Llc 1 $44,970 33.33%
Arcadia Nursing Rehabilitation Center 1 $21,798 33.33%
Aig Systems Solutions Private Limited Aigss 1 $78,250 33.33%
Njp Consulting Inc 1 $132,954 33.33%
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause Llp 1 $193,274 33.33%
Comprion Inc 1 $84,136 33.33%
Lion Sales Inc Of New Brunswick 1 $57,762 33.33%
Bmc Software Inc 1 $125,549 33.33%
Nitto Denko America Inc 1 $65,582 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Building Construction 61 $69,824 89.71%
Other Residential Care Facilities 61 $29,341 89.71%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 61 $64,921 91.04%
Language Schools 61 $53,271 92.42%
Passenger Car Rental 60 $88,936 90.91%
Hmo Medical Centers 60 $89,083 90.91%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 60 $82,479 90.91%
Solar Electric Power Generation 60 $81,417 92.31%
Travel Agencies 59 $65,023 90.77%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 58 $65,089 90.63%
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