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 %
Archivists 6 $52,194 85.71%
Conservation Scientists 6 $50,994 85.71%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 6 $47,202 85.71%
Geographers 6 $57,002 85.71%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 6 $77,379 85.71%
Surveyors 6 $63,568 85.71%
Environmental Economists 6 $58,021 85.71%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 6 $64,491 85.71%
Sustainability Specialists 6 $84,410 85.71%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 6 $63,638 85.71%
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 %
Mirani Bagdai Thakkar Associates Llc 25 $62,952 89.29%
Information Asset Llc 25 $106,599 89.29%
Piorion Solutionsinc 25 $85,469 89.29%
Telcordia Technologies Inc 25 $95,845 89.29%
Corpsystems Llc 25 $60,911 89.29%
Comprehab Inc 25 $68,602 92.59%
Sps Commerce Inc 25 $94,757 92.59%
Princeton Blue Inc 25 $86,194 92.59%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 25 $82,229 92.59%
Munich Re America Services Inc 25 $106,558 92.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dominiks Steaks Unlimited In 1 $16,952 25.00%
Forst Construction Co 1 $34,528 25.00%
Script2it Inc 1 $97,718 25.00%
Retail Decisions Inc 1 $65,437 25.00%
Onwunali Uchey E 1 $17,222 25.00%
Eye Contact Vision Center Inc 1 $27,165 25.00%
Perfume Galaxyinc 1 $57,304 25.00%
V J Restaurant Inc 1 $16,952 25.00%
Aposto Llc 1 $21,091 25.00%
Amstat Inc 1 $66,310 25.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $118,893 100.00%
Knit Fabric Mills 1 $55,266 100.00%
Individual And Family Services 1 $39,062 100.00%
Textile Furnishings Mills 1 $94,931 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $118,040 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 1 $64,792 100.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $22,200 100.00%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers 1 $56,742 100.00%
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $48,131 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $115,918 100.00%
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