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 %
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 %
Flexasoft Llc	33	$109,516	86.84%
3s Business Corporation	33	$84,236	86.84%
Iv Technologies Inc	33	$65,782	86.84%
Avaap Usa Inc	33	$82,867	86.84%
Aks Infotech Inc	33	$90,010	89.19%
Ndvor Solutions Llc	33	$65,213	89.19%
Lg Electronics Usa Inc	33	$94,086	89.19%
Tek Leaders Inc	33	$80,760	89.19%
Core Services Corporation	33	$72,466	89.19%
3i Infotech Financial Software Inc	33	$53,914	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sdk Millbridge Gardens Llc	2	$50,648	33.33%
Csav Agency Llc	2	$78,936	33.33%
Exe International Inc	2	$100,766	33.33%
Elprosys Usa Inc	2	$102,773	33.33%
Glemser Technologies	2	$102,066	33.33%
Copeland Comapy Inc	2	$39,520	33.33%
Kuppek Landscaping Inc	2	$30,701	33.33%
East Coast Taekwondo Inc	2	$29,316	33.33%
Pestka Biomedical Laboratories Inc	2	$72,259	33.33%
Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales Llc	2	$116,625	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mushroom Production	2	$62,213	66.67%
Parking Lots And Garages	2	$92,446	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	2	$58,511	66.67%
Curtain And Linen Mills	2	$58,198	66.67%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	2	$52,728	66.67%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	2	$43,784	66.67%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	2	$128,502	66.67%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	2	$52,998	66.67%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	2	$102,606	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$113,631	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.