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%
Medical Secretaries 3 $36,046 10.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 3 $70,117 10.00%
Chemical Technicians 3 $56,250 10.34%
Athletic Trainers 3 $37,225 10.34%
Food Batchmakers 3 $27,213 10.34%
Skincare Specialists 3 $36,157 10.34%
Credit Counselors 3 $50,682 10.34%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3 $65,159 10.34%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $56,926 10.34%
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 %
Albania 12 $50,705 37.50%
Belarus 12 $74,341 37.50%
Chile 11 $95,645 35.48%
Kenya 11 $71,955 35.48%
Thailand 11 $44,724 36.67%
Uzbekistan 11 $98,193 37.93%
Dominican Republic 11 $69,171 39.29%
Indonesia 11 $84,629 40.74%
Lebanon 10 $96,938 38.46%
Kazakhstan 10 $121,510 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibm India Private Ltd 106 $71,403 88.33%
Vensit Corp 106 $73,768 88.33%
Genscript Usa Inc 106 $57,015 88.33%
Blackrock Investment Management Llc 106 $87,252 89.08%
The Matlen Silver Group Inc 106 $107,207 89.08%
Selective Insurance Company Of America 106 $96,685 89.08%
Khoj Information Technology Inc 105 $63,306 88.24%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc 105 $103,763 88.98%
Coalescent Systems Llc 105 $70,188 88.98%
Hermitage Info Tech Llc 105 $76,098 88.98%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc Formerly Mbt International Inc 6 $92,626 22.22%
In Creations Llc 6 $38,980 22.22%
Inteplast Management Services Inc 6 $82,708 22.22%
8k Miles Software Services Inc 6 $86,032 22.22%
Asb Resources Llc 6 $129,321 22.22%
Bts Landscaping Inc 6 $31,356 22.22%
Prime Consulting Llc 6 $92,134 22.22%
Sunrise Maintenance Landscaping Llc 6 $26,118 22.22%
Terumo Americas Holding Inc 6 $149,942 23.08%
Global Pharma Tek Llc 6 $108,164 23.08%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 187,319 $75,744 90.92%
Computer Systems Design Services 34,719 $85,585 93.29%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,077 $82,660 88.63%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 12,856 $88,191 95.90%
Other Computer Related Services 11,978 $74,973 90.18%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,666 $97,711 97.76%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,332 $95,450 89.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,110 $60,141 88.32%
Engineering Services 4,251 $73,910 91.72%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,113 $116,622 94.44%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 199 $30,153 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 113 $28,121 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 76 $26,284 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 74 $26,366 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 63 $31,137 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 32 $31,609 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 30 $28,863 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 26 $30,178 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 17 $29,327 100.00%

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 $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