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 %
Civil Engineers	1,639	$73,837	90.80%
Human Resources Specialists	1,514	$58,670	88.64%
Sales Engineers	1,481	$99,357	92.33%
Electrical Engineers	1,394	$81,665	89.59%
Business Intelligence Analysts	1,294	$77,348	93.29%
Information Security Analysts	1,291	$105,955	95.42%
Industrial Engineers	1,177	$80,347	91.81%
Physical Therapists	1,092	$75,908	85.38%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1,058	$81,651	87.44%
Computer Network Architects	970	$99,683	89.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Managers	131	$138,230	38.99%
Operations Research Analysts	131	$72,780	39.46%
Computer Network Architects	125	$116,036	38.70%
Financial Analysts	119	$101,203	37.42%
Engineers, All Other	117	$104,017	37.38%
Compliance Officers	112	$79,728	41.03%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	107	$59,731	41.96%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	101	$21,452	40.40%
Information Security Analysts	95	$121,977	40.43%
Logisticians	88	$71,395	37.93%

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 %
New Deal Llc	32	$48,968	88.89%
Tulex Pharmaceuticals Inc	32	$66,290	88.89%
Iomega Technologies Inc	32	$57,870	88.89%
Intellect Technologies Inc	32	$79,440	88.89%
Headstream Inc	32	$73,886	88.89%
Datamart Systems Inc	32	$73,578	88.89%
White Collar Technologies Inc	32	$82,784	88.89%
Maquet Cardiovascular Llc	32	$81,884	88.89%
Amerilink International Corp	32	$49,744	88.89%
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc	32	$114,723	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jc Contracting Inc	2	$58,157	33.33%
Mapssy Internationalinc	2	$60,258	33.33%
Global Business Dimensions Inc	2	$56,535	33.33%
Commvault Inc	2	$73,892	33.33%
Springfield Donuts Inc	2	$59,956	33.33%
East Coast Jewelry Repair Inc	2	$40,872	33.33%
Js Construction Corp	2	$38,314	33.33%
Regency Car Wash And Quality Lube Llc	2	$30,722	33.33%
J H Dinettes Upholstery Inc	2	$33,925	33.33%
21 Palisade Avenue Llc	2	$30,867	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing	2	$64,397	100.00%
Postal Service	2	$103,730	100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	2	$52,302	100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait	2	$45,521	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	2	$115,191	100.00%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	2	$59,686	100.00%
Landscaping Services	2	$60,653	100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing	2	$125,268	100.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$72,613	100.00%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers	2	$144,644	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.