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 %
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 1,058 $79,545 91.60%
Merrill Lynch 1,050 $97,076 94.09%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company 1,049 $97,340 94.85%
Bank Of America Na 1,023 $105,221 94.90%
Igate Technologies Inc 996 $71,961 94.32%
Techdemocracy Llc 966 $70,707 91.91%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 942 $92,733 89.71%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc 934 $114,174 89.81%
Virtusa Corporation 913 $87,771 89.25%
Synechron Inc 904 $92,585 90.85%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dataquest Corp 108 $112,145 35.29%
Fourth Technologies Inc 104 $84,444 34.67%
Aptiva Corp 101 $107,870 34.47%
Axtria Inc 101 $103,517 35.69%
I5tech Inc 99 $92,799 35.11%
Ez Solutions Inc 97 $78,958 35.02%
Waynsys Inc 94 $89,479 34.06%
Walmart Associates Inc 92 $105,320 33.82%
Automatic Data Processing Inc 91 $82,021 34.21%
Tradeweb Markets Llc 89 $113,997 33.58%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services 2 $49,015 100.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 2 $45,729 100.00%
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing 2 $63,471 100.00%
Department Stores 2 $80,850 100.00%
Fabric Coating Mills 2 $60,913 100.00%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing 2 $63,305 100.00%
Fishing 2 $69,586 100.00%
Limousine Service 2 $67,232 100.00%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance 2 $98,561 100.00%
General Rental Centers 2 $51,064 100.00%
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