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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Set and Exhibit Designers 3 $46,960 10.00%
Food Science Technicians 3 $41,531 10.00%
Athletic Trainers 3 $37,225 10.00%
Credit Counselors 3 $50,682 10.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $56,926 10.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 3 $61,797 10.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3 $65,159 10.00%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 3 $61,089 10.00%
Nuclear Engineers 3 $90,535 10.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $42,380 10.00%
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 %
Larsen Toubro Limited 44 $56,441 86.27%
Northeast Consulting Works Llc 44 $59,713 88.00%
Puracap Pharmaceutical Llc 44 $61,229 88.00%
Unilever United States Inc 44 $80,023 88.00%
Helishores Inc 44 $89,481 88.00%
Revereit Llc 44 $77,770 88.00%
Encore Rehabilitation Services Llc 44 $78,154 88.00%
Dataedge Consulting Inc 44 $75,758 88.00%
Tory Burch Llc 44 $118,491 88.00%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 44 $62,319 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jowon International Inc 2 $25,792 22.22%
Mott Macdonald Inc 2 $109,987 22.22%
Edgestream Partners Lp 2 $86,320 22.22%
Hanaim Church Inc 2 $31,835 22.22%
Auto Injury Solutions Inc 2 $74,319 22.22%
Berkley Insurance Company 2 $128,367 22.22%
Law Office Of Thomas V Allen Pllc 2 $83,387 22.22%
Ademoda Inc 2 $51,979 22.22%
Mitsui Seiki Usainc 2 $94,994 22.22%
Blue Cloud Techs Corp 2 $100,225 22.22%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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