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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anesthesiologists 2 $242,291 9.09%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 2 $78,520 9.09%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2 $53,102 9.09%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 2 $70,190 9.09%
Urban and Regional Planners 2 $53,716 9.09%
Mathematicians 2 $54,787 9.09%
Broadcast Technicians 2 $68,890 9.09%
Commercial Pilots 1 $46,600 4.55%
Marine Engineers 1 $78,915 4.55%
Transportation Inspectors 1 $41,850 4.55%
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 %
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $82,316 66.67%
Macau 2 $71,389 66.67%
Kyrgyzstan 2 $101,754 66.67%
Guyana 2 $25,698 66.67%
Mauritius 2 $93,694 66.67%
Finland 2 $111,873 66.67%
Bhutan 2 $33,421 66.67%
Guinea 1 $54,746 33.33%
Eritrea 1 $130,770 33.33%
Slovenia 1 $164,403 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 12,521 $70,719 98.71%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 12,418 $102,923 98.56%
Infosys Limited 11,077 $78,815 99.66%
Ernst Young Us Llp 7,115 $104,423 88.04%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 6,821 $67,584 94.71%
Ibm India Private Limited 6,407 $75,286 89.90%
Accenture Llp 5,717 $87,589 98.37%
Hcl America Inc 4,526 $82,664 93.01%
Wipro Limited 4,507 $74,623 96.63%
Capgemini America Inc 4,476 $97,373 96.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alstede Farms Llc 40 $27,143 100.00%
Pastore Orchards Inc 30 $30,263 100.00%
Phillips Farms Llc 27 $26,270 100.00%
Battiato Farms 26 $26,422 100.00%
Cassaday Farms Llc 25 $27,175 100.00%
Larchmont Farms Inc 24 $25,993 100.00%
Stony Hill Gardens Llc 22 $30,308 100.00%
Concord Stud Farm Llc 19 $27,994 100.00%
Walnridge Farm Inc 19 $29,379 100.00%
Overdevest Nurseries Lp 18 $29,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 5,845 $80,358 100.00%
Hcl America Inc 1,741 $103,827 56.69%
Igate Technologies Inc 847 $82,837 29.88%
Lt Technology Services Limited 596 $86,433 30.71%
Diversant Llc 401 $114,714 23.03%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 383 $89,613 32.51%
Ernst Young Us Llp 372 $127,890 33.33%
Birlasoft Inc 344 $558,785 40.61%
Jsmn International Inc 282 $100,328 35.03%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 272 $105,288 37.16%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 19 $31,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 17 $36,936 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 15 $30,430 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $33,531 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $33,121 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $30,919 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 8 $32,136 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 628 $106,347 100.00%
Landscaping Services 561 $156,559 100.00%
Commercial Banking 551 $111,341 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 529 $94,115 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 470 $33,921 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 430 $64,252 100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 378 $99,982 94.97%
Management Consulting Services 358 $104,135 94.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 348 $23,285 97.21%
Private Households 331 $170,592 95.11%

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