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 %
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 %
Mindsys Inc 124 $81,575 89.21%
Ramco Systems Corporation 124 $73,632 89.21%
Knack Systems Llc 124 $88,652 89.21%
Makro Technologies Inc 124 $73,598 89.21%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc 124 $120,543 89.21%
Cavalier It Inc 124 $63,934 89.21%
Clearlite Inc 123 $72,005 89.13%
Jnit Technologies 123 $65,202 89.13%
Cit Bank Na 123 $99,546 89.78%
Aita Consulting Services Inc 123 $64,976 89.78%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mcgraw Hill Global Education Llc 7 $117,975 22.58%
Ran H Corporation 7 $63,077 22.58%
Rcm Technologies Inc 7 $69,172 22.58%
Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc 7 $96,937 22.58%
Datalinx 7 $85,586 22.58%
T2m Consulting Services Inc 7 $100,984 22.58%
Iqor Us Inc 7 $113,996 22.58%
Utis 7 $96,687 22.58%
Cdatasystems Inc 7 $100,824 22.58%
Rcg Global Services 7 $120,355 22.58%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Floriculture Production 5 $25,958 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 4 $29,260 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%
Apple Orchards 3 $31,498 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 3 $34,736 100.00%
Farm Management Services 2 $32,323 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 2 $30,035 100.00%

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