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 %
Vrk It Vision Inc 16 $90,763 88.89%
Techops Inc 16 $76,101 88.89%
Tek Redefine Inc 16 $77,622 88.89%
Fast 16 $101,213 88.89%
Stafflabs Inc 16 $95,256 88.89%
Nbs Consult Inc 16 $90,788 88.89%
United Staffing Associates Inc 16 $79,600 88.89%
Advanced Database It Solutions Inc 16 $99,436 88.89%
Organon Llc 16 $99,698 88.89%
Nous Infosystems Inc 16 $80,198 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rising Tide Capital 1 $117,437 33.33%
Cordillera Professionals Llc 1 $94,702 33.33%
Clarkton Cleaners Llc 1 $30,160 33.33%
American Patriot Lines Inc Dba Tier One Logistics 1 $73,757 33.33%
Axiom Wellness 1 $58,323 33.33%
Vered Designs Inc 1 $47,278 33.33%
Chenbro Micom Usa Inc 1 $67,808 33.33%
Avalon Health Economics Llc 1 $81,058 33.33%
Datagence Inc 1 $100,755 33.33%
Donnies Dresses Of Union Llc 1 $66,435 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 7 $26,443 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $33,637 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,207 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 5 $35,152 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $32,568 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $33,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%

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