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 %
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 %
Cliecon Solutions Inc 23 $70,368 92.00%
Novisync Solutions Inc 23 $71,347 92.00%
Cross River Bank 23 $99,510 92.00%
Exponential Technologies 23 $68,276 92.00%
Icap Capital Markets Llc 23 $123,099 92.00%
Aucta Pharmaceuticals Llc 23 $53,773 92.00%
Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey 23 $66,338 92.00%
People Tech Group Inc 23 $90,579 92.00%
Logistic Solution Inc 23 $86,313 92.00%
Anjus Llc 23 $89,880 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kario Construction Corp 1 $84,427 25.00%
Leiria Bakery Inc 1 $26,562 25.00%
The Reformed Church Of Closter 1 $24,773 25.00%
Carpet Designs Details 1 $23,899 25.00%
Beira Rio Food Market Inc 1 $37,690 25.00%
Bendas Landscaping Inc 1 $19,469 25.00%
A J Produce Inc 1 $42,307 25.00%
Mega Construction Corp 1 $38,979 25.00%
Kt America Inc 1 $43,722 25.00%
Elias Choukair 1 $21,653 25.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Building Construction 61 $69,824 89.71%
Other Residential Care Facilities 61 $29,341 89.71%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 61 $64,921 91.04%
Language Schools 61 $53,271 92.42%
Passenger Car Rental 60 $88,936 90.91%
Hmo Medical Centers 60 $89,083 90.91%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 60 $82,479 90.91%
Solar Electric Power Generation 60 $81,417 92.31%
Travel Agencies 59 $65,023 90.77%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 58 $65,089 90.63%
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