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 %
Eisai Inc 153 $112,653 90.53%
Ak Systems Inc 153 $64,755 91.07%
Aurionpro Solutions Inc 152 $91,174 90.48%
Ppd Development Lp 152 $87,533 90.48%
E Business International Inc 152 $82,436 90.48%
Hp Infosystems Llc 151 $62,017 90.42%
Sqa Concepts Inc 150 $74,782 90.36%
Reckitt Benckiser Llc 150 $76,273 90.36%
Hermitage Infotech Llc 150 $64,627 90.36%
Datametrics Software Systems Inc 149 $67,274 89.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kyocera Document Solutions America Inc 10 $123,026 25.64%
Softnet Consulting Inc 10 $100,859 25.64%
Pvh Corp 10 $118,003 25.64%
Kim Lee Cpas Llp 10 $62,394 25.64%
Eone Infotech Llc 10 $122,849 25.64%
Philips Lighting North America Corporation 10 $87,903 25.64%
Topnotch Technology Services Inc 10 $95,150 25.64%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc 10 $110,294 25.64%
Independence Manor At Hunterdon 10 $24,964 25.64%
Chris James Landscaping Inc 10 $31,475 26.32%

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