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 %
Nurse Practitioners 10 $93,265 90.91%
Procurement Clerks 9 $43,865 81.82%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $66,834 81.82%
Document Management Specialists 9 $69,229 81.82%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $79,944 81.82%
Recreational Therapists 8 $35,664 72.73%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 8 $43,321 72.73%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 8 $45,560 72.73%
Transportation Workers, All Other 8 $43,128 72.73%
Personal Financial Advisors 8 $70,776 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Textiles From Europe Inc Dba Victoria Classics 23 $57,083 88.46%
Drew University 23 $55,361 88.46%
Dwl International Trading Company 23 $52,986 88.46%
Latentview Analytics Corporation 23 $85,565 88.46%
Ameriquest Business Services 23 $78,306 88.46%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa 23 $93,828 88.46%
Klinexa Inc 23 $69,001 88.46%
Kennedy International Software Inc 23 $70,502 88.46%
Infosytech Solutions Inc 23 $66,633 88.46%
Imedglobal Corporation 23 $69,118 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biagio Max Ciro Inc Ta Romeos Restaurant 1 $54,101 25.00%
Zielkes Greenhouses Inc 1 $23,691 25.00%
Ramon Espinosa 1 $23,525 25.00%
Precision Digital Graphics 1 $44,699 25.00%
Avel Autoworks Inc 1 $40,518 25.00%
Viking Yachts Inc 1 $63,606 25.00%
Puglieses Food 1 $28,038 25.00%
T J Food Corp Dba Compare Food 1 $22,506 25.00%
Cervantes Inc 1 $27,414 25.00%
Bistro 14 Inc 1 $26,042 25.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage