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 %
Siri Infosolutions Inc 171 $73,983 86.80%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 170 $71,540 86.73%
Capgemini Us Llc 170 $100,087 87.63%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc 170 $73,566 87.63%
Techdata Service Company Llc 169 $108,345 87.11%
Swanktek Inc 169 $77,670 87.11%
Idexcel Inc 169 $86,440 87.56%
Celgene Corporation 169 $109,339 88.02%
Japanese Childrens Society Inc 168 $30,616 87.50%
Vertiv Inc 168 $67,757 88.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mercom Inc 12 $101,690 26.09%
Sjh Engineering Pc 12 $86,636 26.09%
Etrade Financial Corporation 12 $105,253 26.09%
Rayonsoft Technologies Inc 12 $105,867 26.67%
Ellkay Llc 12 $79,652 26.67%
Saiana Technologies Inc 12 $117,679 26.67%
Sid Computer Group Inc 12 $92,472 26.67%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 12 $108,914 26.67%
Pocas International Corp 12 $53,522 26.67%
Wave Era Inc 12 $103,220 26.67%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging 1 $92,248 100.00%
Sound Recording Industries 1 $103,418 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 1 $29,120 100.00%
Space Research And Technology 1 $69,638 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 1 $89,398 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $62,587 100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 1 $133,390 100.00%
International Affairs 1 $57,782 100.00%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 1 $101,733 100.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $45,115 100.00%
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