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 %
Avant Systems Inc 13 $78,405 92.86%
Hyde Engineering Consulting Inc 13 $69,680 92.86%
Amaravati Technologies Inc 13 $65,824 92.86%
Aditi Technologies Pvt Ltd 13 $88,463 92.86%
The Kohl Group Inc 13 $81,614 92.86%
Futuretech Consultants Llc 13 $78,371 92.86%
Acer Data Labs Inc 13 $83,818 92.86%
Rembros Corporation 13 $65,896 92.86%
It People Corporation 13 $71,082 92.86%
Flexible Architecture Simplified Technology Llc 13 $86,849 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carmine Infante Llc 1 $30,077 50.00%
Integrium Llc 1 $97,365 50.00%
Vic Wiedeman Painting 1 $28,725 50.00%
Antonio Mozzarella Factory 1 $41,683 50.00%
Cepham Inc 1 $113,838 50.00%
Mxn Commerce Inc 1 $61,734 50.00%
Promotion In Motion 1 $66,830 50.00%
Envigo Crs Inc 1 $73,341 50.00%
Betancourt Van Hemmen Greco Kenyon Llc 1 $40,810 50.00%
Milliman Inc 1 $146,744 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