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 %
Mental Health Counselors 31 $45,782 86.11%
Treasurers and Controllers 30 $129,641 85.71%
Transportation Engineers 30 $81,695 88.24%
Anesthesiologists 30 $192,056 88.24%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 30 $86,997 88.24%
Psychiatrists 29 $164,174 85.29%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 29 $48,223 87.88%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 29 $47,640 87.88%
Recreation Workers 29 $27,097 87.88%
Training and Development Managers 29 $109,002 87.88%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5 $19,431 12.50%
Correspondence Clerks 5 $37,469 12.50%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 5 $120,361 12.50%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 5 $53,621 12.50%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5 $46,563 12.82%
Chiropractors 5 $65,478 12.82%
Rehabilitation Counselors 5 $30,688 12.82%
Segmental Pavers 5 $35,576 12.82%
Animal Trainers 5 $37,869 12.82%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $54,702 13.16%
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 %
Bridge Solutions Group Inc 85 $85,989 90.43%
Next Level Business Services Inc 85 $60,298 90.43%
Neelam Construction Corp 84 $71,007 89.36%
Allied It Consulatancy Llc 84 $58,909 89.36%
Ar Systems Inc 84 $60,833 90.32%
Idb Admins Inc 84 $66,533 90.32%
Sandoz Inc 84 $108,852 90.32%
Professional Access Ltd 84 $94,624 90.32%
Quantiphi Inc 84 $107,921 90.32%
Stryker Corporation 84 $114,139 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amspec Llc 4 $123,698 21.05%
Nine Chapters Capital Management Llc 4 $116,163 21.05%
Sohobricks Corporation 4 $111,545 21.05%
Vypak Corporation 4 $87,350 21.05%
Consiga Technologies Inc 4 $85,993 21.05%
Bluestar Technology Solutions Llc 4 $101,931 21.05%
Archcom Technology Inc 4 $92,357 21.05%
Master Bond Inc 4 $73,273 21.05%
First Solar Electric Llc 4 $114,811 21.05%
Aetherpal Inc 4 $99,752 21.05%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 198,468 $77,153 91.02%
Computer Systems Design Services 37,909 $87,598 93.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,985 $84,665 88.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 13,365 $88,955 95.29%
Other Computer Related Services 12,671 $76,493 90.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,912 $100,792 97.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,763 $98,392 86.94%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,672 $61,588 90.74%
Engineering Services 4,651 $75,577 91.83%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,633 $120,111 92.94%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 262 $31,491 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 139 $29,986 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 87 $34,441 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 80 $26,742 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 78 $26,849 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 39 $32,357 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 38 $30,253 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 31 $30,994 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 21 $30,556 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 47,032 $121,507 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 10,630 $89,497 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 6,029 $97,441 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,086 $316,138 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,460 $87,798 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 961 $106,995 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 834 $116,742 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 775 $105,372 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 763 $90,590 100.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 648 $93,195 100.00%

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