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 %
Orthodontists 7 $203,100 77.78%
Tax Preparers 7 $42,795 77.78%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $66,394 77.78%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 7 $49,127 77.78%
Surveyors 7 $63,045 77.78%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 7 $50,987 87.50%
Archivists 7 $51,394 87.50%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 7 $132,463 87.50%
Music Directors 7 $29,290 87.50%
Product Safety Engineers 7 $96,167 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compliance Managers 2 $153,380 7.69%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 2 $30,597 7.69%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 2 $30,358 7.69%
Bartenders 2 $19,677 7.69%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $53,102 7.69%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 2 $116,158 8.00%
Sewers, Hand 2 $20,446 8.00%
Interpreters and Translators 2 $38,376 8.00%
Helpers--Electricians 2 $35,630 8.00%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 2 $25,938 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 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 %
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 66 $60,659 90.41%
East West Hauling Inc 66 $80,821 90.41%
Doublebridge Technologies Inc 66 $66,382 91.67%
Quidsi Inc 66 $76,038 91.67%
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd 66 $60,450 91.67%
Ecom Consulting Inc 66 $66,806 91.67%
Apicore Llc 65 $68,710 90.28%
Montage Consignments Inc 65 $66,902 90.28%
P3 Geeks Inc 65 $87,811 90.28%
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 65 $93,889 90.28%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ipatientcare Inc 3 $114,678 21.43%
Satnam Data Systems Inc 3 $96,186 21.43%
Nj Sushi Corporation 3 $33,051 21.43%
Kinetix Trading Solutions Inc 3 $100,007 21.43%
Ye Ji Nails Llc 3 $16,682 21.43%
Distinct Engineering Solutions Inc 3 $76,343 21.43%
Gmb North America Inc 3 $98,176 21.43%
Appletree Preschool Inc 3 $27,019 21.43%
Happiest Minds Technologies Pvt Ltd 3 $147,416 21.43%
Managed Health Care Associates Inc 3 $104,728 21.43%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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 $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