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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% 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 %
Interpreters and Translators 2 $38,376 7.41%
Animal Scientists 2 $67,225 7.41%
Bartenders 2 $19,677 7.41%
Sewers, Hand 2 $20,446 7.41%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 2 $70,190 7.41%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 2 $30,597 7.41%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 2 $46,894 7.41%
Mechanical Drafters 2 $60,643 7.41%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $55,330 7.69%
Mathematical Technicians 2 $57,918 7.69%
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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 19,620 $117,667 42.64%
China 1,020 $214,310 49.42%
South Korea 710 $57,953 37.91%
Philippines 335 $49,546 36.89%
Mexico 268 $42,881 32.21%
Canada 238 $111,547 40.20%
Turkey 207 $72,098 45.20%
Nepal 183 $79,027 40.31%
Pakistan 172 $83,864 39.09%
Brazil 171 $67,121 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Services Office Inc 804 $93,673 92.63%
The Prudential Insurance Company Of America 802 $108,187 92.40%
Skilltune Technologies Inc 789 $90,415 91.96%
Citiustech Inc 789 $82,003 92.50%
Zylog Systems Ltd 752 $58,159 89.21%
Zs Associates Inc 743 $94,696 88.77%
International Business Machines Corporation 736 $101,494 92.93%
Ntt Data Inc 711 $95,461 90.46%
Trisync Technologies Inc 708 $64,150 91.12%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 698 $117,476 91.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tucker Farms Llc 6 $33,082 100.00%
R A Leone Family Farms Llc 6 $30,562 100.00%
Laning Bros Farms Inc 6 $21,674 100.00%
Stella Farms Inc 6 $30,895 100.00%
Spina Farms Llc 6 $33,599 100.00%
J S Brothers Farms Llc 6 $29,110 100.00%
Profeta Farms Llc 6 $25,872 100.00%
K Johnson Farms Llc 6 $31,141 100.00%
Hidden Acres Nursery Llc 6 $22,031 100.00%
Russo Farms Inc 6 $31,470 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exlservicecom Llc 84 $87,347 36.68%
Samsung Electronics America Inc 83 $110,304 37.22%
Nihaki Systems Inc 81 $88,715 36.65%
Systime Computer Corporation 81 $98,845 37.16%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 79 $70,271 37.62%
American Professionals Inc 78 $84,757 39.20%
Dow Jones Company Inc 76 $81,607 38.38%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 75 $115,693 38.46%
Satya Marg Solutions Inc 74 $81,697 38.14%
Nalashaa Llc 74 $111,756 39.57%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 19 $31,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 17 $36,936 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 15 $30,430 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $33,531 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $33,121 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $30,919 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 8 $32,136 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 628 $106,347 100.00%
Landscaping Services 561 $156,559 100.00%
Commercial Banking 551 $111,341 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 529 $94,115 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 470 $33,921 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 430 $64,252 100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 378 $99,982 94.97%
Management Consulting Services 358 $104,135 94.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 348 $23,285 97.21%
Private Households 331 $170,592 95.11%

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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage