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 %
Anthropologists and Archeologists 2 $38,522 66.67%
Financial Clerks, All Other 2 $41,943 66.67%
Religious Workers, All Other 2 $40,050 66.67%
Fundraisers 2 $52,634 66.67%
Travel Agents 2 $41,101 66.67%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2 $43,347 66.67%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 2 $50,981 66.67%
Industrial Engineering Technologists 2 $56,378 66.67%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 2 $49,535 66.67%
Producers 2 $51,418 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 %
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 318 $63,928 90.08%
Prowise Solutions Inc 318 $74,016 90.34%
Prabhav Services Inc 318 $65,558 90.34%
Express Scripts Services Co 317 $108,698 90.83%
Verizon Data Services Llc 316 $116,438 91.07%
Infologitech Inc 315 $66,315 91.04%
I28 Technologies Corporation 314 $58,105 91.01%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 313 $89,329 91.25%
Global Data Management Inc 310 $71,723 90.38%
New Jersey Institute Of Technology 309 $60,533 90.35%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mintex Tech Inc 28 $108,196 31.82%
Armstrong Technologies Inc 27 $77,852 30.68%
Celesdata Inc 27 $101,117 31.03%
Vertiv Inc 27 $116,278 31.03%
Techsmart Global Inc 27 $117,690 31.03%
Binary Computer International Corp 27 $120,894 31.03%
Sgs North America Inc 27 $77,385 31.40%
Howmedica Osteonics Corpstryker Ortho 27 $92,957 31.40%
The Matlen Silver Group 26 $98,826 30.23%
Aries Computer Systems Inc 26 $85,829 30.23%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Floriculture Production 5 $25,958 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 4 $29,260 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%
Apple Orchards 3 $31,498 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 3 $34,736 100.00%
Farm Management Services 2 $32,323 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 2 $30,035 100.00%

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 $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