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 %
Rici Corp 11 $82,776 84.62%
Freyrinc 11 $78,660 84.62%
Prager Metis Cpas Llc 11 $69,485 84.62%
Ameri And Partners Inc 11 $65,083 84.62%
Rover It Llc 11 $66,677 84.62%
O2 Technologies Inc 11 $90,983 84.62%
Corn Products International Inc 11 $78,303 84.62%
Stafflabs Inc 11 $90,618 84.62%
Kellton Tech Solutions Inc 11 $91,717 84.62%
Keyme Llc 11 $85,488 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Acmetek Global Solutions Inc 1 $91,624 50.00%
Colombo Importing Us Inc 1 $60,341 50.00%
Cloud9 Fabrics Inc 1 $35,256 50.00%
Advanced Memory Research Institute Of Nj 1 $102,398 50.00%
Century Service Affiliates Inc 1 $39,936 50.00%
Emgenex Llc 1 $94,078 50.00%
Randa Corp 1 $84,178 50.00%
The Nielsen Company Us Llc 1 $94,869 50.00%
Tae I Kim Architect Pa 1 $48,568 50.00%
Dance Inc 1 $35,984 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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