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 %
Streamline Technologies Inc 70 $63,931 88.61%
Excelgens Inc 70 $75,044 88.61%
Virinchi Technologies Ltd 70 $69,778 88.61%
Ecloud Labsinc 70 $60,534 88.61%
Neelam Construction Corp 70 $67,761 88.61%
Xenon Infotek Inc 70 $60,804 88.61%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc Dba Nokia 70 $103,352 89.74%
Marlabs Llc 70 $93,614 89.74%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 70 $98,738 89.74%
Har Ridgefield Corp 70 $60,919 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mb It Associates 3 $95,944 18.75%
Anthem Inc 3 $92,933 18.75%
K3innovations Inc 3 $91,312 18.75%
Tdklambda Americas Inc 3 $75,421 18.75%
Gtech Elevator Associates Llc 3 $58,635 18.75%
Sky Trading Llc 3 $45,531 18.75%
Analytical Wizards 3 $80,954 18.75%
Pure Power Engineering Inc 3 $99,646 18.75%
Mindq Inc 3 $117,021 18.75%
Orthoclinical Diagnostics Inc 3 $125,452 18.75%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Floriculture Production 5 $25,958 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 4 $29,260 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%
Apple Orchards 3 $31,498 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 3 $34,736 100.00%
Farm Management Services 2 $32,323 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 2 $30,035 100.00%

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 $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