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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anesthesiologists 2 $242,291 8.33%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 2 $21,788 8.33%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 2 $42,734 8.33%
Fabric Menders, Except Garment 2 $31,471 8.33%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 2 $72,998 8.33%
Broadcast Technicians 2 $68,890 8.70%
Mathematicians 2 $54,787 8.70%
Aerospace Engineers 2 $95,139 8.70%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 2 $78,520 8.70%
Quality Control Analysts 2 $60,154 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 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 %
Yotta Systems Inc 77 $67,937 90.59%
Tiffany Co 77 $121,448 90.59%
Rayex Inc 77 $81,092 90.59%
Sequent Inc 76 $74,856 89.41%
Bed Bath And Beyond Inc 76 $86,932 90.48%
Nk Technolabs Llc 76 $120,141 90.48%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc 76 $78,310 90.48%
Aurobindo Pharma Usa Inc 76 $86,291 90.48%
Vsharp Global Inc 76 $60,337 90.48%
Veracity Software Inc 76 $84,762 91.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rsm Us Llp 4 $103,111 23.53%
White Toque Llc 4 $85,296 23.53%
Lb Forcellati Sons Inc 4 $27,040 23.53%
Electrifai Llc 4 $111,135 23.53%
Liebherramerica Inc 4 $99,975 23.53%
Brightview Landscapes Llc 4 $24,086 23.53%
Accelerated Technologies Inc 4 $96,595 23.53%
Syssol Inc 4 $102,903 23.53%
Emonics Llc 4 $121,597 23.53%
Id 360 Analytics 4 $86,429 23.53%

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