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)

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 %
Specialty Pharmasource Llc 12 $68,085 85.71%
Esha Corporation 12 $68,132 85.71%
Singularity Systems Inc 12 $93,101 85.71%
Mindwave Solutions Inc 12 $71,360 85.71%
Solomon Page Group Llc 12 $101,185 85.71%
Elite Innovative Solutions Inc 12 $92,815 85.71%
Mindray Ds Usa Inc 12 $90,374 85.71%
Nexius Solutions Inc 12 $76,300 85.71%
Stabilis Professional Services Inc 12 $94,380 85.71%
Quest It Solutions Inc 12 $85,351 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Unex Dba Hytorc 1 $65,187 50.00%
Myway Enterprises Of Us Dba Pizza Village Cafe 1 $22,027 50.00%
Hsc Acquisition Llc 1 $107,245 50.00%
Union Catholic Regional High School 1 $48,785 50.00%
Abreu Truck Services 1 $31,491 50.00%
Vitalaxis Inc 1 $77,750 50.00%
Lonza Llc 1 $81,661 50.00%
Dealcloud Inc 1 $77,750 50.00%
Central Jersey Collision Corp 1 $39,520 50.00%
V P V Transport Llc 1 $21,362 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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