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 %
Stevens Institute Of Technology 189 $65,313 87.91%
Genpact Llc 189 $84,212 87.91%
Miracle Softtech Llc 189 $76,428 87.91%
Photon Infotech Inc 189 $67,525 88.32%
3edgeusagroup Llc 188 $58,401 87.85%
Serviont Global Solutions Inc 188 $82,633 88.26%
Radus Tek Services Inc 187 $62,701 88.63%
Smallarc Inc 187 $60,663 88.63%
Yash Technologies Inc 185 $92,939 88.10%
Palvai Global Services Inc 185 $59,678 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A4softech Llc 13 $119,431 26.53%
The Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America 13 $131,723 26.53%
Katalyst Healthcares Life Sciences Inc 13 $91,555 27.08%
American Water Works Service Company Inc 13 $115,997 27.08%
Tiffany Co 13 $130,082 27.08%
Netrocon Systems Llc 13 $84,598 27.08%
Bluesoft Solutions Llc 13 $94,581 27.08%
State Street Bank And Trust Company 13 $122,429 27.08%
Popsy Pop Llc 13 $29,897 27.08%
Factiva Inc 13 $69,160 27.08%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 9 $43,934 90.00%
Home Centers 9 $103,269 90.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 9 $73,884 90.00%
Other Electric Power Generation 9 $112,225 90.00%
Security Systems Services 9 $119,475 90.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 9 $63,896 90.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 9 $63,510 90.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 9 $67,672 90.00%
Warehousing And Storage 9 $84,022 90.00%
Child And Youth Services 9 $54,494 90.00%
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