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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $64,654 85.71%
Automotive Engineers 6 $70,169 85.71%
Orthodontists 6 $197,084 85.71%
Reporters and Correspondents 5 $29,270 71.43%
Insurance Sales Agents 5 $53,181 83.33%
Tax Preparers 5 $43,339 83.33%
Acupuncturists 5 $47,674 83.33%
Emergency Management Directors 5 $76,981 83.33%
Petroleum Engineers 5 $129,847 83.33%
Electronics Engineering Technologists 5 $58,340 83.33%
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 %
Raps Consulting Inc 25 $88,682 89.29%
Transcend Street Solutions Inc 25 $117,429 89.29%
Legend Biotech Usa Inc 25 $96,987 89.29%
Forest Laboratories Inc 25 $82,995 89.29%
Knight Capital Americas Llc 25 $95,247 89.29%
Ii Software Inc 25 $84,209 89.29%
Checkpoint Systems Inc 25 $81,893 89.29%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 25 $59,270 89.29%
Epro Inc 25 $56,868 89.29%
Rapid Value Solutions Inc 25 $77,398 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Db Securities Services Nj Inc 1 $60,944 20.00%
Tiger Kims Academy Llc 1 $31,277 20.00%
Shamrock Technologies Inc 1 $60,029 20.00%
Reeder Architectural Sheet Metal Works Llc 1 $47,861 20.00%
Heritage Grill Associates Llc 1 $24,669 25.00%
Mom I Publishing Group Inc 1 $97,635 25.00%
Gannett Satellite Information Net Daily Journal 1 $42,432 25.00%
Streamwide 1 $88,858 25.00%
Park Auto Body Inc 1 $42,994 25.00%
Seawolf Construction Corporation 1 $83,262 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