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 %
Hsk Technologies Inc 78 $96,829 90.70%
Shipco Transport Inc 78 $51,161 90.70%
Millennium Consultants Inc 78 $69,501 90.70%
Globalsoft Solutions Inc 78 $80,395 90.70%
Nvidia Corporation 77 $132,595 89.53%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 77 $91,502 90.59%
Aurolife Pharma Llc 77 $73,141 90.59%
Janssen Research Development Llc 77 $115,726 90.59%
Han It Staffing Inc 77 $97,874 90.59%
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals Nj Llc 77 $69,045 90.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vultus Inc 4 $113,043 23.53%
Resource Search Company Inc 4 $80,818 23.53%
Gamma Usa Inc 4 $108,145 23.53%
Eish Technologies Inc 4 $91,759 23.53%
New Tabaq Inc 4 $51,849 23.53%
Toorak Capital Partners Llc 4 $99,684 23.53%
Ul Llc 4 $115,430 23.53%
Lhs Productions Inc 4 $81,692 23.53%
Expedent Corp 4 $90,002 23.53%
Mayde Beauty Inc 4 $65,952 23.53%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries 5 $64,605 83.33%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 5 $60,815 83.33%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning 5 $70,995 83.33%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 5 $60,857 83.33%
Museums 5 $41,808 83.33%
Wineries 5 $68,328 83.33%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 5 $85,188 83.33%
Business And Secretarial Schools 5 $68,395 83.33%
Ambulance Services 5 $62,313 83.33%
Emergency And Other Relief Services 5 $97,061 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Textile Product Mills 1 $187,866 50.00%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing 1 $70,346 50.00%
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $14,872 50.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers 1 $78,458 50.00%

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