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)

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 %
Serviont Global Solutions Inc 194 $83,203 88.58%
Primesoft Inc 193 $73,913 88.13%
Samiti Technology Inc 192 $66,289 87.67%
Param Healthcare It Services Inc 192 $65,715 88.48%
Smallarc Inc 191 $61,244 88.02%
Geeksoft Llc 190 $78,189 87.56%
Real Soft Inc 190 $74,625 87.56%
Miracle Softtech Llc 189 $76,428 87.50%
3edgeusagroup Llc 188 $58,401 87.44%
Radus Tek Services Inc 187 $62,701 86.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Connexions Data Inc 14 $124,623 28.00%
Adp Llc 14 $115,478 28.00%
Global Care Services Inc 14 $27,783 28.00%
Stockton University 14 $67,679 28.57%
Human Resource And Knowledge Inc 14 $105,947 28.57%
Pavane Solutions Inc 14 $117,759 28.57%
Wizard Tech Solutions Inc 14 $106,562 28.57%
American Water Works Service Company Inc 14 $117,163 28.57%
Kj Info Llc 14 $117,271 28.57%
Cognitive Artificial Intelligence Inc 14 $92,994 29.17%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 7 $26,443 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $33,637 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,207 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 5 $35,152 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $32,568 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $33,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%

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