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 %
International Online Relations Usa 13 $55,995 92.86%
Volvo Car Usa Llc 13 $120,109 92.86%
Orasys Llc 13 $95,341 92.86%
Npv Staffing Llc 12 $70,583 85.71%
Advanced Infrastructure Design Inc 12 $73,949 85.71%
Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals Llc 12 $103,487 85.71%
Arclever Technologies Inc 12 $55,489 85.71%
Pmc Outsourcing Inc 12 $61,897 85.71%
Gallega Software Solutions Inc 12 $58,337 85.71%
Aurohealth Llc 12 $76,953 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ec Mobile Llc 1 $98,030 50.00%
Brickhouse Construction Corp 1 $71,427 50.00%
Jj Martin Group Llc Dba Salutti 1 $35,090 50.00%
Reading Town Closter Inc 1 $23,400 50.00%
Mars Healthcare Inc 1 $103,002 50.00%
Conifer Asset Solutions Llc 1 $76,170 50.00%
Chodae Presbyterian Church Of N J 1 $36,920 50.00%
Nasso Electric Llc 1 $77,355 50.00%
Veolia 1 $82,638 50.00%
Datamentors Llc Dba V12 Data 1 $92,768 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds 12 $35,821 85.71%
Casino Hotels 12 $92,000 85.71%
Flooring Contractors 12 $53,179 85.71%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 12 $95,039 85.71%
Land Subdivision 12 $73,845 85.71%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 12 $86,991 85.71%
Caterers 12 $41,375 85.71%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 12 $85,317 85.71%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 12 $66,181 85.71%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 12 $67,061 85.71%
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.

State Avg Wage