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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geographers 5 $55,611 83.33%
Insurance Sales Agents 5 $53,181 83.33%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 5 $196,767 83.33%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 5 $73,878 83.33%
Electronics Engineering Technologists 5 $58,340 83.33%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 4 $65,578 66.67%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 4 $38,719 66.67%
Climate Change Analysts 4 $76,510 80.00%
Neurologists 4 $157,599 80.00%
Teacher Assistants 4 $27,268 80.00%
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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 19,620 $117,667 42.64%
China 1,020 $214,310 49.42%
South Korea 710 $57,953 37.91%
Philippines 335 $49,546 36.89%
Mexico 268 $42,881 32.21%
Canada 238 $111,547 40.20%
Turkey 207 $72,098 45.20%
Nepal 183 $79,027 40.31%
Pakistan 172 $83,864 39.09%
Brazil 171 $67,121 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nb Ventures Inc 687 $91,017 93.72%
Kellton Tech Inc 680 $65,674 93.79%
Nga Group Inc 649 $72,988 90.14%
Smart Source Technologies Inc 645 $67,576 92.54%
Anagh Technologies Inc 635 $81,754 94.35%
Marlabs Inc 619 $82,203 93.22%
Cyberthink Inc 610 $76,775 91.87%
Natsoft Corporation 595 $88,306 90.15%
Techno Comp Inc 584 $80,431 89.16%
Polaris Software Lab India Ltd 576 $61,983 91.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John Krueger 6 $25,532 100.00%
Russo Fruit Vegetable Farm 6 $34,750 100.00%
Frank Fichera Farms Lp 6 $29,453 100.00%
Villa Milagro Vineyards 5 $31,524 100.00%
Rmv10 Llc 5 $31,899 100.00%
Stecher Family Llc 5 $27,722 100.00%
James Rambo Llc 5 $31,604 100.00%
James Rambo Dba James Rambo Llc 5 $25,638 100.00%
Hill Creek Farms Llc 5 $31,524 100.00%
Pleasantdale Farms Inc 5 $34,124 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 74 $116,960 40.22%
Neo Tech Solutionsinc 73 $95,512 39.89%
Avventis Inc 72 $93,630 39.78%
Abal Technologies Inc 71 $105,927 39.23%
Ls Solutions Inc 71 $102,476 39.23%
Inteli Platforms Inc 70 $105,813 38.89%
Corp2corp Inc 67 $110,425 38.07%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc 67 $121,245 38.07%
Open Systems Technologies 65 $84,053 37.57%
Pioneer Consulting Llc 64 $102,587 37.21%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage