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 %
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 2 $116,158 7.69%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $53,682 7.69%
Interpreters and Translators 2 $38,376 7.69%
Drafters, All Other 2 $40,987 7.69%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 2 $70,190 7.69%
Librarians 2 $53,342 8.00%
Bartenders 2 $19,677 8.00%
Mathematical Technicians 2 $57,918 8.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 2 $53,716 8.00%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2 $25,782 8.00%
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 %
Sanguine Software Solutions Inc 32 $71,325 88.89%
Claritech Consulting Inc 32 $73,954 88.89%
Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc 32 $82,295 88.89%
Geminiitlabs Inc 32 $57,587 88.89%
Ccm Consulting Services Inc 32 $82,302 88.89%
Renee Systems Inc 32 $71,566 88.89%
Rab Lighting Inc 32 $75,512 88.89%
Tek Tree Llc 32 $88,214 88.89%
Philips Lighting North America Corporation 32 $90,323 88.89%
Systemguru Inc 32 $61,569 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Css Facility Management Inc 2 $24,502 33.33%
Tj Services Inc 2 $69,264 33.33%
Laurel Bay Health Rehabilitation Center 2 $37,398 33.33%
Superior Landscape Inc 2 $26,832 33.33%
Holy Name Friary 2 $26,083 33.33%
Manuel J Cortes Limited Liability Company 2 $20,062 33.33%
Yankee Linen Inc 2 $52,790 33.33%
J Star Research Inc 2 $80,309 33.33%
Hermanos Bakery Corporation 2 $47,809 33.33%
New Generations Enterprises Inc 2 $59,498 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services 2 $71,723 66.67%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing 2 $116,938 66.67%
Metal Heat Treating 2 $71,895 100.00%
Offices Of Podiatrists 2 $79,883 100.00%
General Automotive Repair 2 $100,100 100.00%
Breweries 2 $137,950 100.00%
Other Insurance Funds 2 $102,118 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 2 $56,971 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 2 $232,253 100.00%
Distilleries 2 $74,862 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage