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 %
Alpha Clinical Systems Inc 154 $79,372 89.02%
Gomiapp Llc 154 $70,285 89.53%
Citadel Information Services Inc 154 $66,918 89.53%
R3 Technology Inc 154 $86,199 90.06%
Incedo Inc 154 $105,755 90.06%
Mindlance Inc 154 $84,872 91.12%
Techdata Service Company Llc 153 $107,828 90.53%
Populus Group Llc 153 $97,717 90.53%
G3 Infotek Inc 153 $62,278 90.53%
Epeople Technologies Inc 152 $67,508 89.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dia Associates Llc 10 $68,124 25.00%
Kwc Partners Llp 10 $79,177 25.00%
Maxnet Technologies Llc 10 $115,028 25.64%
Savvytech Solutions Inc 10 $92,348 25.64%
Lg Electronics Usa Inc 10 $83,100 25.64%
First Tier Technology Llc 10 $99,740 25.64%
As America Inc 10 $114,310 25.64%
Techno Marketing Group Llc 10 $97,870 25.64%
Acumen Consulting Inc 10 $82,175 25.64%
Youngs Adult Learning Center Inc 10 $44,456 25.64%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,090 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,048 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 7 $31,616 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $32,249 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 7 $30,225 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 7 $32,570 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 6 $24,887 100.00%

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