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 %
Agricultural Engineers 22 $59,357 84.62%
Surgeons 22 $191,152 88.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 21 $48,488 84.00%
Astronomers 21 $65,273 84.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20 $40,523 83.33%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 20 $48,116 83.33%
Sociologists 20 $44,699 86.96%
Soil and Plant Scientists 20 $61,886 86.96%
Cargo and Freight Agents 19 $40,026 86.36%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 19 $40,083 90.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Datanormus Llc 17 $88,821 89.47%
Sonata Software North America 17 $72,792 89.47%
Sage Group Technologies Inc 17 $91,536 89.47%
Novamegha Llc 17 $87,934 89.47%
Jiva Infotech Inc 17 $83,070 89.47%
Pitney Bowes Inc 17 $96,754 89.47%
Newell Brands Inc 17 $112,475 89.47%
Bns International Inc 17 $88,722 89.47%
Cs Energy Llc 17 $90,187 89.47%
Humetis Tehnologies Inc 17 $82,251 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Med Art Inc 1 $145,288 33.33%
Malti Trading Llc 1 $187,200 33.33%
Omg Electronic Chemicals Llc 1 $88,088 33.33%
Nitto Americas Inc 1 $123,781 33.33%
Ots Holdings Inc 1 $63,378 33.33%
Jnet Communications Llc 1 $114,670 33.33%
Care First Obgyn Group Llc 1 $147,472 33.33%
Hall Construction Co Inc 1 $75,046 33.33%
Alna Construction Corp 1 $91,187 33.33%
Tri Power Design Llc 1 $75,650 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 3 $89,038 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 3 $52,374 100.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing 3 $77,099 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying 3 $95,784 100.00%
Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation 3 $66,622 100.00%
Periodical Publishers 3 $91,132 100.00%
Framing Contractors 3 $53,095 100.00%
National Security 3 $97,996 100.00%
Waste Collection 3 $110,094 100.00%
Iron Foundries 3 $126,006 100.00%
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