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 %
Sionic Advisors Lp 11 $102,812 84.62%
Optiks Solutions Inc 11 $77,268 84.62%
Executive Software Guild Inc 11 $98,603 91.67%
Sai Technologies Llc 11 $79,233 91.67%
Hcp Management Operations Inc 11 $91,624 91.67%
Park Avenue Capital Llc Dba Maxmd 11 $76,778 91.67%
Novi It Inc 11 $88,035 91.67%
Top Edge Technology Inc 11 $88,239 91.67%
Atlas Wireless And Telecommunications Inc 11 $68,848 91.67%
Citrix Online Llc 11 $84,996 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sri Sai Ganesh Inc Dba Salem Pharmacy 1 $116,854 50.00%
Nj Drone Academy Llc 1 $88,005 50.00%
Taskin Bakery 1 $61,443 50.00%
Elsevier Inc 1 $116,293 50.00%
Alegre Latido Music School Llc 1 $65,728 50.00%
Deep Foods 1 $100,131 50.00%
Kim Technologies 1 $67,434 50.00%
Silk Sensation Inc 1 $96,034 50.00%
Gillson Capital Lp 1 $101,254 50.00%
Xiromed Llc 1 $68,453 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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