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 %
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 16 $94,564 84.21%
Political Scientists 16 $62,467 84.21%
Photonics Engineers 15 $109,258 78.95%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 15 $42,368 78.95%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 15 $101,602 78.95%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $68,068 83.33%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 15 $64,663 83.33%
Producers and Directors 15 $53,400 83.33%
Athletic Trainers 15 $46,296 83.33%
Psychologists, All Other 15 $61,725 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 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 %
Quantum Integrators Group Llc 306 $84,053 90.53%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc 305 $112,953 90.77%
Ip Heights Llc 304 $83,224 91.02%
Mahaugha Llc 303 $90,304 91.54%
Infinity Tech Group Inc 300 $74,801 91.46%
Macrosoft Inc 299 $84,249 91.72%
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp 299 $96,936 92.00%
Nam Info Inc 298 $66,440 91.69%
Jetcom Inc 296 $92,072 91.64%
Urooj Llc 295 $57,478 91.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sam Mento Farms Llc 1 $35,776 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Nj 4 1 $35,776 100.00%
Zordi Inc Nj 1 $34,424 100.00%
Berry Crew Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Arnie Boccafogli Dba Deerfield Farms 1 $22,547 100.00%
Marolda Farms Inc 1 $24,253 100.00%
Deeugneio Sons 1 $19,885 100.00%
Farmersville Cheeses Llc 1 $20,176 100.00%
Halka Nurseries Inc Millstone Farm 1 $34,424 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc Pet 3 Nj 1 $32,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Binary Computer International Corp 27 $120,894 31.40%
Netline Technologies Llc 27 $112,838 31.76%
Celesdata Inc 27 $101,117 31.76%
Aries Computer Systems Inc 26 $85,829 30.59%
The Matlen Silver Group 26 $98,826 30.59%
Derex Technologies Inc 26 $110,736 30.95%
Jsm Consulting 26 $111,439 30.95%
Pintegra Llc 26 $117,803 30.95%
Ioasiz Inc 26 $95,582 30.95%
Nrg Energy Inc 25 $83,024 30.12%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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