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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3 $65,159 10.71%
Landscape Architects 3 $69,423 10.71%
Mental Health Counselors 3 $30,736 10.71%
Cooks, Short Order 3 $29,612 10.71%
Food Batchmakers 3 $27,213 10.71%
Skincare Specialists 3 $36,157 10.71%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3 $67,766 11.11%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 2 $46,894 7.41%
Mathematical Technicians 2 $57,918 7.41%
Broadcast Technicians 2 $68,890 7.41%
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 %
Ghana 6 $82,730 42.86%
Uruguay 6 $48,485 42.86%
Morocco 6 $92,525 46.15%
Macedonia 5 $96,400 41.67%
Mongolia 5 $68,794 45.45%
Azerbaijan 4 $97,895 36.36%
Cambodia 4 $96,673 36.36%
Czech Republic 4 $62,712 36.36%
Barbados 3 $60,209 27.27%
Cyprus 3 $64,841 27.27%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trianz Consulting Inc 82 $90,249 90.11%
Intellect Design Arena Inc 82 $85,030 90.11%
Ralph Lauren Corporation 82 $118,782 90.11%
Azhvas Inc 82 $58,208 90.11%
Keane Inc 82 $88,343 91.11%
Jawood Business Process Solutions Llc 82 $82,031 91.11%
Agadia Systems Inc 82 $89,292 91.11%
Sg Americas Operational Services Llc 82 $110,491 91.11%
Sutherland Healthcare Solutions Inc 81 $72,905 90.00%
Softnice Inc 81 $73,563 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Water Works Company Inc 4 $79,726 21.05%
Nishimoto Trading Co Ltd 4 $58,303 21.05%
Power Technology Inc 4 $90,002 21.05%
Sun Camera Repair Service Inc 4 $36,488 21.05%
Mega Engineering Inc 4 $110,942 21.05%
Shumet Inc Dba Keansburg Pharmacy 4 $109,132 21.05%
Accutest Laboratories 4 $49,748 21.05%
Kalustyan Corporation 4 $65,463 21.05%
Kl Brothers Inc Ta Peking Pavillion 4 $51,069 22.22%
Primefur Leather Inc 4 $79,570 22.22%

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