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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Brokerage Clerks	4	$60,861	80.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	4	$72,171	80.00%
Instructional Designers and Technologists	4	$64,678	100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	4	$69,773	100.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	4	$81,781	100.00%
Neurologists	4	$157,599	100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	4	$186,159	100.00%
Broadcast News Analysts	3	$30,895	75.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	3	$42,591	75.00%
Biologists	3	$44,241	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2	$82,888	9.09%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	2	$20,311	9.09%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	2	$71,885	9.09%
Transportation Managers	2	$83,335	9.09%
Music Directors	2	$25,781	9.09%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$55,330	9.09%
Aerospace Engineers	2	$95,139	9.52%
Craft Artists	1	$50,419	4.76%
Archivists	1	$72,654	4.76%
Floor Sanders and Finishers	1	$29,453	4.76%

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 %
Amalgam Technologies Inc	48	$61,427	88.89%
Vizva Tech Solutions Llc	48	$88,949	88.89%
Fulcrum Worldwide Inc	48	$73,162	88.89%
Addteq Inc	48	$76,121	88.89%
Rite Aid Corp	48	$88,829	88.89%
The Veritas Healthcare Solutions Llc	48	$60,252	88.89%
Xl Impex Inc	48	$66,270	88.89%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	48	$84,685	88.89%
Econvergence Inc	48	$70,597	90.57%
Clairvoyant Technosolutions Inc	48	$59,480	90.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Joy Koo Corp	2	$29,453	20.00%
Morphic Corp	2	$75,546	20.00%
Hoons Investment Corp	2	$74,859	20.00%
Htc America	2	$102,675	20.00%
Sap Industries Inc	2	$124,650	20.00%
Akros Pharma Inc	2	$154,908	20.00%
Deloitte Services Lp	2	$123,906	20.00%
Kristi Corporation	2	$202,862	20.00%
Olde World Import Inc Dba Aidil Wines Liquors	2	$133,162	20.00%
Pro Saamya Inc	2	$90,459	20.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$74,683	66.67%
Deep Sea Coastal And Great Lakes Water Transportation	2	$59,259	66.67%
Solid Waste Landfill	2	$65,707	66.67%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$92,258	66.67%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$103,730	66.67%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,887	66.67%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing	2	$61,766	66.67%
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$47,352	66.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$115,524	66.67%
Packing And Crating	2	$52,541	66.67%

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.