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 %
Social and Community Service Managers 26 $67,574 89.66%
Clinical Research Coordinators 26 $117,846 89.66%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $57,520 82.76%
Transportation Engineers 24 $77,946 85.71%
Chefs and Head Cooks 23 $59,321 85.19%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 23 $85,428 85.19%
Registered Nurses 23 $67,615 85.19%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 22 $67,903 81.48%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 22 $35,964 84.62%
Writers and Authors 22 $50,847 84.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Order Clerks 5 $30,792 13.51%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 5 $50,131 13.51%
Health Educators 5 $48,730 13.51%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5 $55,474 13.51%
Food Service Managers 5 $64,584 13.51%
Rehabilitation Counselors 5 $30,688 13.51%
Training and Development Managers 4 $122,970 10.81%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 4 $44,268 10.81%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 4 $42,708 11.11%
Travel Agents 4 $31,559 11.11%
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 %
Edvenswa Tech Llc 17 $87,224 89.47%
Johnson Controls Inc 17 $88,959 89.47%
Upland Software Inc 17 $80,980 89.47%
Mckesson Corporation 17 $89,040 89.47%
Globe Serve Llc 17 $64,914 89.47%
International Information Technology Team Inc 17 $70,650 89.47%
Huahai Us Inc 17 $55,860 89.47%
Invensys Inc 17 $69,061 89.47%
Delta Dental Of New Jersey Inc 17 $83,532 89.47%
Lucid Technologies Inc 17 $73,029 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Valley Spring Family Medicine 1 $38,771 33.33%
Master Of World Corporation 1 $96,096 33.33%
Sportsmed Physical Therapy Llc 1 $57,387 33.33%
Ibiquity Digital Corporation 1 $75,442 33.33%
B2c Industries Inc 1 $73,882 33.33%
New Brunswick Theological Seminary 1 $48,170 33.33%
Matossian Eye Associates 1 $40,269 33.33%
North American Elevator 1 $110,864 33.33%
Bond Drugs Inc 1 $93,995 33.33%
C Gabheraj Hospitality Llc 1 $34,507 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services 2 $71,723 66.67%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing 2 $116,938 66.67%
Metal Heat Treating 2 $71,895 100.00%
Offices Of Podiatrists 2 $79,883 100.00%
General Automotive Repair 2 $100,100 100.00%
Breweries 2 $137,950 100.00%
Other Insurance Funds 2 $102,118 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 2 $56,971 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 2 $232,253 100.00%
Distilleries 2 $74,862 100.00%
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 $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