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 %
Genetic Counselors 3 $69,770 75.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists 3 $99,729 75.00%
Nurse Anesthetists 3 $150,828 75.00%
Computer Operators 2 $48,370 66.67%
Community Health Workers 2 $33,187 66.67%
Agricultural Inspectors 2 $30,576 66.67%
Medical Secretaries 2 $36,608 66.67%
Sound Engineering Technicians 2 $34,445 66.67%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 2 $36,837 66.67%
Data Entry Keyers 2 $37,628 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Jackson Therapy Partners Holdings Llc 14 $65,397 93.33%
Core Information Technology Solutions Inc 14 $70,398 93.33%
Maks Engineers Pc 14 $69,931 93.33%
Poulomi Technologies Inc 14 $108,268 93.33%
Cybertec Inc 14 $87,680 93.33%
Ingersoll Rand Company 14 $83,911 93.33%
Globallogicinc 14 $80,383 93.33%
Extreme I Inc 14 $40,648 93.33%
Joy Import Wholesale Inc 14 $47,106 93.33%
Livex Lighting Inc 14 $55,083 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ca Marketing Inc 1 $117,624 50.00%
Top Notch Internet Marketing Llc 1 $77,563 50.00%
Akron Pharma Inc 1 $93,746 50.00%
Casper Pharma Llc 1 $66,248 50.00%
Jason Hwang Architecture Labllc 1 $66,934 50.00%
New Jersey Korean Mok Yang Church 1 $27,269 50.00%
Wu Hung Law Llc 1 $81,910 50.00%
Team Del Llc 1 $18,886 50.00%
Alekya Corp Dba Healthcare Pharmacy 1 $90,522 50.00%
Quickmart Pharmacy 1 $90,522 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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