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 %
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,850 4.76%
Library Assistants, Clerical 1 $19,635 4.76%
Commercial Pilots 1 $46,600 4.76%
Quality Control Analysts 1 $59,696 4.76%
Quality Control Systems Managers 1 $121,118 4.76%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 1 $29,453 4.76%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $37,232 4.76%
Pharmacy Technicians 1 $27,518 5.00%
Boilermakers 1 $80,974 5.00%
Genetic Counselors 1 $67,246 5.00%
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 %
Citiustech Inc 754 $81,600 91.06%
Zylog Systems Ltd 752 $58,159 90.93%
Axtria Inc 747 $97,623 91.43%
Ntt Data Inc 711 $95,461 87.78%
Trisync Technologies Inc 708 $64,150 93.28%
Insurance Services Office Inc 697 $90,456 95.09%
The Prudential Insurance Company Of America 693 $105,748 95.72%
Skilltune Technologies Inc 691 $88,649 95.44%
Zs Associates Inc 690 $93,667 95.83%
Kellton Tech Inc 679 $65,622 94.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 79 $101,981 35.27%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 79 $70,271 36.07%
Exlservicecom Llc 79 $86,218 36.41%
American Professionals Inc 78 $84,757 37.14%
Dow Jones Company Inc 76 $81,607 38.97%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 73 $99,412 38.62%
Avventis Inc 72 $93,630 39.13%
Satya Marg Solutions Inc 71 $80,532 38.80%
Nalashaa Llc 71 $110,018 38.80%
Abal Technologies Inc 70 $106,007 39.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 3 $89,038 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 3 $52,374 100.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing 3 $77,099 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying 3 $95,784 100.00%
Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation 3 $66,622 100.00%
Periodical Publishers 3 $91,132 100.00%
Framing Contractors 3 $53,095 100.00%
National Security 3 $97,996 100.00%
Waste Collection 3 $110,094 100.00%
Iron Foundries 3 $126,006 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage