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 %
Nuclear Engineers 18 $85,305 85.71%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 18 $68,042 85.71%
Transportation Inspectors 17 $55,970 80.95%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $63,100 85.00%
Geneticists 16 $82,020 80.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 16 $47,316 80.00%
Animal Scientists 16 $67,525 80.00%
Biochemical Engineers 16 $77,668 80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 16 $39,252 80.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 16 $46,077 84.21%
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 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 %
Kensington Information Group Inc 114 $86,098 87.69%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 114 $130,751 87.69%
Cigna Evernorth Services Inc 114 $128,775 87.69%
Blackrock Investment Management Llc 114 $87,637 87.69%
Sricom Inc 114 $65,123 87.69%
Flex Consulting Group Inc 114 $69,110 88.37%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 113 $73,853 87.60%
Ilogic Inc 113 $73,821 87.60%
Iqubetechnologies Inc 113 $90,767 87.60%
Wizcom Corporation 113 $78,645 88.28%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Park Plus Inc 6 $69,224 20.69%
Tomar Construction Llc 6 $72,395 20.69%
Citco Technology Management Inc 6 $85,534 20.69%
Sigma Analysts Inc 6 $68,786 20.69%
Gerdau Ameristeel 6 $96,703 20.69%
Party City Corporation 6 $113,058 20.69%
Sofia Technology Llc 6 $95,919 20.69%
Jordan Specialty Food 6 $30,857 20.69%
Axletree Solutions Inc 6 $122,470 20.69%
Etelligent Group Llc 6 $121,732 21.43%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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