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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Technicians 3 $56,250 10.00%
Nuclear Engineers 3 $90,535 10.00%
Credit Counselors 3 $50,682 10.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $54,083 10.00%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 3 $46,675 10.34%
Cooks, Short Order 3 $29,612 10.34%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 3 $106,488 10.34%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3 $67,766 10.34%
Driver/Sales Workers 3 $22,887 10.34%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $69,105 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 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 %
Stevens Institute Of Technology 210 $65,556 87.87%
Opera Solutions Llc 209 $73,382 88.19%
System Soft Technologies Llc 209 $81,293 88.94%
Quadrant 4 Consulting Inc 209 $65,376 89.32%
Altimetrik Corp 208 $95,052 88.89%
Vector Systems Inc 208 $64,903 88.89%
Masterex Technologies Inc 207 $59,836 88.46%
Unicon Pharma Inc 206 $80,170 88.03%
Larsen And Toubro Infotech Limited 204 $58,048 87.18%
Yash Technologies Inc 202 $95,228 86.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Pharmatek Llc 16 $94,948 28.57%
Infinien Consulting Inc 16 $96,512 28.57%
Brainware Inc 16 $121,495 29.09%
State Street Bank And Trust Company 15 $122,402 27.27%
Yu Associates Inc 15 $70,249 27.27%
Xduce Corporation 15 $109,050 27.27%
Corporate Biz Solutions Inc 15 $74,861 27.27%
Url Systems Inc 15 $112,118 27.27%
Globalsoft Solutions Inc 15 $95,618 27.78%
Xlysi Llc 15 $69,141 27.78%

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