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 %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $65,983 85.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 16 $39,252 80.00%
Biochemical Engineers 16 $77,668 84.21%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $62,086 84.21%
Producers and Directors 15 $53,400 78.95%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 15 $45,085 78.95%
Athletic Trainers 15 $46,296 78.95%
Civil Engineering Technicians 15 $46,754 83.33%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 15 $64,663 83.33%
Librarians 15 $55,493 83.33%
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 %
Fourth Technologies Inc 219 $65,732 89.02%
Egrove Systems Corporation 219 $66,573 89.39%
Swarn Inc 218 $75,947 88.98%
Syntel Inc 216 $81,670 88.16%
Gateway Group Technologies Inc 216 $54,713 88.52%
Promatrix Corp 215 $66,462 88.48%
Satin Solutions Llc 215 $76,622 88.84%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 214 $126,110 88.43%
Itechstack Inc 214 $74,132 88.43%
Ramps International Inc 213 $70,386 88.02%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrated Technology Strategies Inc 17 $101,023 28.33%
Amazoncom Services Llc 17 $95,861 28.33%
Sicl America Inc 17 $109,069 28.33%
Express Scripts Administrators Llc 17 $114,872 28.33%
Halo Pharmaceutical Inc 17 $100,805 28.33%
Austarpharma Llc 16 $67,827 26.67%
Sri Systems Inc 16 $72,977 26.67%
Tender Touch Health Care Services Inc 16 $53,888 27.12%
Isis Collections Inc 16 $60,666 27.12%
Naturex Inc 16 $95,518 27.59%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 9 $43,934 90.00%
Home Centers 9 $103,269 90.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 9 $73,884 90.00%
Other Electric Power Generation 9 $112,225 90.00%
Security Systems Services 9 $119,475 90.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 9 $63,896 90.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 9 $63,510 90.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 9 $67,672 90.00%
Warehousing And Storage 9 $84,022 90.00%
Child And Youth Services 9 $54,494 90.00%
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