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 %
Web Administrators 13 $73,957 81.25%
Customer Service Representatives 12 $32,748 75.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 12 $33,538 80.00%
Loan Officers 12 $55,708 80.00%
Nurse Practitioners 12 $97,164 80.00%
Social Workers, All Other 12 $42,683 80.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 12 $61,960 80.00%
Curators 12 $51,638 80.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $69,539 80.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 12 $51,036 85.71%
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 %
Bnp Paribas Rcc Inc 371 $111,050 91.60%
Fujitsu America Inc 368 $89,227 91.54%
Cellco Partnership 367 $101,677 91.75%
Eateam Inc 365 $73,263 91.71%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 364 $65,405 91.69%
Logic Planet Cs Inc 363 $64,110 91.67%
Palayekar Companies Inc 355 $77,040 90.10%
Verizon Data Services Llc 355 $120,058 90.10%
Cloudeeva Inc 353 $64,707 89.82%
Becton Dickinson And Company 350 $107,843 89.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gel Willow Corp 2 $28,486 100.00%
Greg Donaldson Farms Llc 2 $22,610 100.00%
Four Seasons Nursery Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Restoration Agriculture 2 $34,424 100.00%
Norwich Meadows Farm Llc 2 $22,807 100.00%
San Mento Farms Llc 2 $30,774 100.00%
Buffalo Farms Llc 2 $26,208 100.00%
Sepers Countryside Nursery Llc 2 $25,840 100.00%
Triple B Farms Llc 2 $32,323 100.00%
Double Brook Farm Llc 2 $32,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exzac Inc 34 $95,862 32.69%
Softcrylic Llc 33 $98,775 32.04%
Larsen Toubro Limited 33 $80,601 32.35%
Medtech Staffing Solutions Inc 33 $90,648 32.67%
Suswee Infotech Corp Dba Compu Info 33 $82,277 33.00%
Prodware Solutions Llc 33 $94,466 33.00%
Caerusglobal Inc 33 $104,385 33.00%
Mahaugha Llc 33 $118,960 33.00%
Itspurs Inc 33 $108,174 33.33%
Celmac Technology Services Llc 32 $85,792 32.32%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 19 $31,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 17 $36,936 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 15 $30,430 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $33,531 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $33,121 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $30,919 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 8 $32,136 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 628 $106,347 100.00%
Landscaping Services 561 $156,559 100.00%
Commercial Banking 551 $111,341 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 529 $94,115 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 470 $33,921 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 430 $64,252 100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 378 $99,982 94.97%
Management Consulting Services 358 $104,135 94.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 348 $23,285 97.21%
Private Households 331 $170,592 95.11%

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