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 %
Summitworks Technologies Inc 257 $60,639 88.93%
Reliant Vision Group Inc 256 $75,535 88.58%
Dextro Software Systems Inc 256 $69,525 88.58%
Tringapps Inc 256 $67,679 88.58%
Ust Global Inc 256 $65,336 88.89%
Ltimindtree Limited 255 $96,440 88.85%
Goldman Sachs New Jersey Llc 255 $85,071 88.85%
Triveni Group Llp 254 $86,864 88.81%
Maxisit Inc 253 $77,895 88.77%
Software Programming Group Llc 253 $68,608 89.08%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Synerzy Software Solutions Inc 22 $82,556 28.95%
Pintegra Llc 22 $112,789 28.95%
Inventiv Health Inc 22 $101,882 28.95%
Paragon Computer Professionals Inc 22 $79,703 28.95%
Bridgeway Care Center 22 $24,030 28.95%
Bayer Business And Technology Services Llc 21 $116,922 27.63%
Jm Information Systemsllc 21 $102,662 27.63%
Spino Inc 21 $127,477 28.00%
Tcg Digital Solutions Llc 21 $106,877 28.38%
Egrove Systems Corporation 21 $101,756 28.38%

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