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 %
Chefs and Head Cooks 23 $60,244 79.31%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 23 $67,723 82.14%
Astronomers 23 $64,065 82.14%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 22 $35,964 78.57%
Exercise Physiologists 22 $54,310 81.48%
Agricultural Engineers 22 $59,357 81.48%
Writers and Authors 22 $50,847 88.00%
Surgeons 22 $191,152 88.00%
Sociologists 21 $45,863 84.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 21 $54,904 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 4 $58,771 10.81%
Biological Technicians 4 $42,890 10.81%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 4 $25,158 10.81%
Art Directors 4 $104,791 10.81%
Training and Development Managers 4 $122,970 10.81%
Waiters and Waitresses 4 $21,939 10.81%
Psychiatrists 4 $155,807 10.81%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 4 $115,232 11.11%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 4 $44,268 11.11%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 4 $44,787 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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dominican Republic 11 $69,171 40.74%
Zimbabwe 9 $77,492 34.62%
Jordan 9 $94,620 36.00%
Morocco 8 $79,711 34.78%
Sweden 8 $72,252 38.10%
Hungary 7 $92,612 33.33%
Switzerland 7 $131,281 36.84%
New Zealand 7 $81,655 38.89%
Syria 7 $120,653 38.89%
Macedonia 7 $89,443 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prolong Pharmaceuticals 10 $77,832 90.91%
Impax Laboratories Inc 10 $80,713 90.91%
Tetrasoft Inc 10 $89,074 90.91%
Kenox Pharmaceuticals Inc 10 $82,728 90.91%
Sitetracker Inc 10 $102,028 90.91%
Symantrix Inc 10 $101,908 90.91%
System One Holdings Llc 10 $89,484 90.91%
Arka Technologies Inc 10 $84,872 90.91%
Majescomastek Insurance Software And Solutions In 10 $83,215 90.91%
Aroopa Inc 10 $94,515 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Barrette Outdoor Living 1 $111,592 50.00%
Vertical Relevance Inc 1 $118,893 50.00%
Us Beverage Packers 1 $101,795 50.00%
Sbs Info Systems Llc 1 $70,616 50.00%
Mdx Medical Llc Dba Sapphire Digital 1 $71,947 50.00%
Kleinfelder Inc 1 $103,126 50.00%
Sparta Athletic Campus Inc 1 $50,066 50.00%
Eastern Fresh Nj Llc 1 $68,661 50.00%
Nestl Healthcare Nutrition Inc 1 $163,986 50.00%
Mars Incorporated 1 $159,619 50.00%

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