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 %
Dental Health Associates Pa 15 $94,959 88.24%
Ansell Healthcare Products Llc 15 $120,854 88.24%
Keysight Technologies Inc 15 $119,714 88.24%
Global Data Tek Inc 15 $89,490 88.24%
Rd Tech Systems Inc 15 $87,371 88.24%
Wissen It Inc 15 $90,436 88.24%
Nexzentek Solutions Inc 15 $93,281 88.24%
Itspurs Inc 15 $80,909 88.24%
Kian Corporation 15 $91,143 88.24%
Vantez Systems Inc 15 $99,406 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Glory Christian Church Of Nj 1 $35,131 33.33%
Quadgraphics Marketing Llc 1 $77,210 33.33%
Ingredion Incorporated 1 $92,373 33.33%
Recycling Technology Development Llc 1 $60,986 33.33%
Rsd America Inc 1 $98,904 33.33%
Effex Capital Llc 1 $80,059 33.33%
Arthur Grossbard Dba Royal Alliance 1 $67,683 33.33%
Independent Software Enhancement Specialists Ltd 1 $110,864 33.33%
Mountain Lakes Rowing Club Inc 1 $17,740 33.33%
Stanford Technology Partners Incorporation 1 $103,834 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 187,319 $75,744 90.92%
Computer Systems Design Services 34,719 $85,585 93.29%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,077 $82,660 88.63%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 12,856 $88,191 95.90%
Other Computer Related Services 11,978 $74,973 90.18%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,666 $97,711 97.76%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,332 $95,450 89.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,110 $60,141 88.32%
Engineering Services 4,251 $73,910 91.72%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,113 $116,622 94.44%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 199 $30,153 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 113 $28,121 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 76 $26,284 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 74 $26,366 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 63 $31,137 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 32 $31,609 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 30 $28,863 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 26 $30,178 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 17 $29,327 100.00%

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