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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Urban and Regional Planners	2	$53,716	8.33%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2	$36,764	8.33%
Mathematical Technicians	2	$57,918	8.33%
Upholsterers	2	$33,925	8.70%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	2	$40,612	8.70%
Broadcast Technicians	2	$68,890	8.70%
Librarians	2	$53,342	8.70%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2	$32,469	8.70%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	2	$79,229	8.70%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	2	$37,762	8.70%

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 %
Enterprise It Resources Inc	164	$80,020	86.77%
Smart It Frame Llc	164	$66,849	87.70%
Element Technologies Inc	164	$72,725	87.70%
Business Reporting Management Services Inc	164	$55,531	88.17%
Vitech Systems Group Inc	164	$104,351	88.65%
Idexcel Inc	164	$85,843	88.65%
Itcaps Llc	163	$80,552	88.11%
Siaraa Technologies Inc	163	$78,204	88.59%
Holtec International	162	$81,833	88.52%
Wyndham Hotel Group Llc	162	$107,876	89.01%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Synectiks Inc	11	$113,250	25.58%
Bridge Solutions Group Inc	11	$121,716	25.58%
Werum It Solutions America Inc	11	$83,461	25.58%
Grand Sk Corp	11	$49,574	25.58%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc	11	$109,798	25.58%
Core Software Technologies Inc	11	$115,041	25.58%
Aig Technologies Inc	11	$103,864	25.58%
Priamba Soft Llc	11	$107,869	26.19%
Ledden Palimeno Landscaping And Maintenance Coinc	11	$28,203	26.19%
Siaraa Technologies Inc	11	$91,486	26.19%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	689	$98,978	90.66%
Insurance Carriers	652	$101,714	87.87%
Computer Facilities Management Services	648	$89,759	87.45%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	645	$79,939	91.49%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	611	$93,836	92.30%
Testing Laboratories And Services	536	$71,167	86.73%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	526	$113,545	87.52%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	511	$62,824	90.93%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	509	$64,904	93.39%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	499	$103,733	96.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$34,892	100.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	2	$32,323	100.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$25,064	100.00%
Corn Farming	2	$30,774	100.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$33,374	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$23,483	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	1	$29,224	100.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$34,424	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	1	$32,323	100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings	1	$32,323	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	63	$86,084	34.62%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	57	$79,192	32.39%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	55	$48,017	31.98%
Apparel Manufacturing	54	$93,633	31.58%
Other Specialized Design Services	51	$92,281	30.36%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	50	$94,650	32.05%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	47	$48,407	30.92%
Environmental Consulting Services	47	$69,148	32.19%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	47	$64,542	33.10%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	43	$87,077	31.39%

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.