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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dentists, All Other Specialists 3 $106,488 10.34%
Sheet Metal Workers 3 $56,784 10.34%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 3 $61,089 10.34%
Gas Plant Operators 3 $73,278 10.34%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 3 $19,323 10.34%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 3 $70,117 10.34%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $69,105 10.71%
Food Batchmakers 3 $27,213 10.71%
Skincare Specialists 3 $36,157 10.71%
Physicists 3 $78,596 10.71%
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 %
Bachitech Corporation 63 $74,838 90.00%
Sap America Inc 62 $96,337 88.57%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 62 $73,763 89.86%
Celmac Technology Services Llc 62 $64,863 89.86%
Vonage Network Llc 62 $89,178 89.86%
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc 62 $63,581 89.86%
Relycom Inc 62 $64,623 89.86%
Comverse Inc 62 $90,935 89.86%
Pgim Inc 62 $117,956 89.86%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 62 $110,055 89.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America Llc 3 $160,881 23.08%
Dch Fort Lee Inc 3 $25,577 23.08%
Nobel Biocare Procera Usa 3 $103,126 23.08%
Paul Denis Associates 3 $42,168 23.08%
Atlantic Stone Works Inc 3 $41,302 23.08%
Asurion 3 $125,188 23.08%
Maarga Systems Inc 3 $110,247 23.08%
Temptime Corporation 3 $68,626 23.08%
Pacific Controls Cloud Services Inc 3 $101,393 23.08%
Softtechno Corporation 3 $104,298 23.08%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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