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 %
Generali Us Branch 14 $94,153 87.50%
Nebula Partners Llc 14 $90,067 87.50%
Adam Information Technologies Llc 14 $88,330 87.50%
Resource Informatics Group Inc 14 $85,273 87.50%
Chelsoft Solutions Co 14 $91,518 87.50%
Shiro Technologies Llc 14 $99,727 87.50%
Kolansoft Inc 14 $58,571 87.50%
Orissa Holdings Llc 14 $75,577 87.50%
Technotec Inc 14 $68,331 87.50%
Advansoft Worldwide Inc 14 $75,534 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fodoan Corporation Inc Dba Capriccio 1 $25,709 33.33%
Liquid Light Inc 1 $72,134 33.33%
Akshar Donut Corporation 1 $30,888 33.33%
Allsource Realty Inc 1 $62,234 33.33%
Careone At Teaneck Llc 1 $69,285 33.33%
Newark Morning Ledger Co 1 $88,670 33.33%
Cigna Cglic 1 $121,202 33.33%
Realogy Franchise Group Llc 1 $179,005 33.33%
Audio Visual Associatesinc 1 $70,221 33.33%
Han Ah Reum Corp 1 $96,512 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,090 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,048 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 7 $31,616 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $32,249 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 7 $30,225 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 7 $32,570 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 6 $24,887 100.00%

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