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 %
Loan Officers 12 $55,708 85.71%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 11 $42,074 78.57%
Social Workers, All Other 11 $41,903 78.57%
Curators 11 $49,907 78.57%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 11 $46,044 78.57%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $78,643 78.57%
Physical Scientists, All Other 11 $59,530 84.62%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $69,722 84.62%
Chiropractors 11 $63,257 84.62%
Audiologists 11 $70,546 84.62%
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 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 %
Jpmorgan Chase Co 3,615 $117,816 94.91%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 2,853 $93,422 92.51%
Ibm Corporation 2,562 $88,160 88.07%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 1,950 $79,559 87.17%
Diaspark Inc 1,863 $66,795 94.23%
The Trustees Of Princeton University 1,728 $53,063 90.80%
3i Infotech Inc 1,678 $64,907 92.96%
Barclays Services Corp 1,582 $116,211 87.65%
Exlservicecom Llc 1,545 $93,944 90.40%
Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey 1,539 $58,394 95.65%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kpit Infosystems Inc 261 $91,629 41.10%
Merrill Lynch 253 $102,455 41.27%
First Tek Technologies Inc 195 $91,539 33.97%
Brillio Llc 189 $108,890 40.47%
Ramps International Inc 184 $94,474 44.99%
Accenture Llp 183 $119,834 45.75%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 176 $93,252 44.67%
Bank Of America 173 $109,363 46.13%
Zylog Systems Limited Dba Zsl Inc 162 $82,464 43.55%
Adp Technology Services Inc 159 $116,083 42.86%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors 17 $54,812 23.29%
Hmo Medical Centers 17 $96,937 23.29%
Travel Agencies 16 $43,503 22.22%
Passenger Car Leasing 16 $99,518 22.22%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 16 $47,380 22.54%
Residential Property Managers 16 $56,302 22.54%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 15 $89,927 21.43%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 15 $91,488 21.43%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 14 $71,491 20.00%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing 14 $92,777 20.59%

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