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 %
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 %
Gp Technologies Llc 319 $99,597 89.86%
Kforce Inc 319 $91,527 90.63%
Prowise Solutions Inc 319 $74,098 92.20%
Softcom Systems Inc 318 $80,932 92.17%
Infologitech Inc 318 $66,507 92.17%
Express Scripts Services Co 317 $108,698 92.42%
I28 Technologies Corporation 317 $58,618 92.42%
Consultadd Inc 316 $87,695 92.40%
Optum Services Inc 313 $106,564 91.79%
Global Data Management Inc 313 $71,957 92.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Four Season Nursery Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Shin Family Farm Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Parzanese Brothers Produce Inc 1 $23,005 100.00%
Rolling Hills Farm 1 $35,776 100.00%
Deeugenio Sons 2 1 $22,048 100.00%
G Deeugenio And Sons 1 $21,221 100.00%
Overdevest Nurseries 1 $21,362 100.00%
Willow Oak Farms 1 $35,776 100.00%
Moores Meadow Blueberry And Cranberry Farm Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Robert S Muth 1 $24,253 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oncorre Inc 28 $96,548 31.46%
Akorn Pharmaceuticals 28 $72,973 31.46%
Grand Bk Corp 28 $49,286 31.82%
Siaraa Technologies Inc 28 $84,206 31.82%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 27 $103,821 31.03%
Howmedica Osteonics Corpstryker Ortho 27 $92,957 31.03%
Armstrong Technologies Inc 27 $77,852 31.03%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 27 $135,015 31.03%
Piast Meats And Provisions Inc 27 $46,227 31.03%
Vertiv Inc 27 $116,278 31.40%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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