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 %
Colombia 50 $65,701 37.04%
Germany 48 $98,049 36.92%
Japan 45 $76,036 35.71%
Vietnam 40 $59,019 33.61%
Nigeria 38 $86,041 33.63%
Australia 38 $118,319 38.00%
Guatemala 36 $40,077 39.13%
Portugal 34 $53,883 37.78%
United States Of America 28 $94,640 32.94%
Iran 27 $74,272 32.14%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goldman Sachs Co 488 $83,427 91.39%
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Llc 487 $76,567 91.37%
Visionet Systems Inc 481 $81,752 90.41%
Xoriant Corporation 475 $91,837 89.45%
Galaxesolutions Inc 475 $101,046 89.79%
Neo Tech Solutions Inc 471 $73,012 90.06%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 471 $83,087 90.75%
Ait Global Inc 470 $71,576 90.56%
Birlasoft Inc 469 $87,643 90.54%
Vsln International Inc 468 $70,461 90.87%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
High Ridge Holding 4 $31,897 100.00%
Holland Greenhouses Inc 4 $44,392 100.00%
Angelo J Grasso Son Farm 3 $34,174 100.00%
Sikking Farms Inc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Bell Nursery Usa Llc Nj 3 $29,224 100.00%
Old York Tree Farm 3 $21,147 100.00%
Double Down Farms Llc 3 $24,988 100.00%
William I Maxwell Dba Maxwells Farm 3 $20,994 100.00%
Russos Fruit Vegetable Farm Inc 3 $28,732 100.00%
Indian Run Llc 3 $27,615 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reliant Vision Group Inc 48 $102,643 31.79%
Kellton Tech Inc 48 $105,909 32.00%
Anadata Consulting Inc 48 $134,997 32.43%
Magtech Consulting And Solutions Development 48 $110,282 33.80%
Scm Data Inc 47 $97,890 33.33%
Jetcom Inc 47 $104,662 33.57%
Optum Services Inc 46 $106,306 32.86%
Bayer Us Llc 46 $113,727 33.33%
Proser Corporation 45 $96,134 32.61%
Take Enterprise Services Inc 45 $91,321 32.61%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 198,468 $77,153 91.02%
Computer Systems Design Services 37,909 $87,598 93.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,985 $84,665 88.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 13,365 $88,955 95.29%
Other Computer Related Services 12,671 $76,493 90.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,912 $100,792 97.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,763 $98,392 86.94%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,672 $61,588 90.74%
Engineering Services 4,651 $75,577 91.83%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,633 $120,111 92.94%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 262 $31,491 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 139 $29,986 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 87 $34,441 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 80 $26,742 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 78 $26,849 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 39 $32,357 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 38 $30,253 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 31 $30,994 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 21 $30,556 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 47,032 $121,507 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 10,630 $89,497 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 6,029 $97,441 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,086 $316,138 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,460 $87,798 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 961 $106,995 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 834 $116,742 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 775 $105,372 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 763 $90,590 100.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 648 $93,195 100.00%

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