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 %
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2	$52,354	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2	$64,792	100.00%
Business Continuity Planners	2	$81,432	100.00%
Microsystems Engineers	2	$62,015	100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers	2	$66,653	100.00%
Storage and Distribution Managers	2	$66,248	100.00%
Podiatrists	2	$79,883	100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	2	$94,962	100.00%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	2	$79,040	100.00%
Clinical Psychologists	2	$99,611	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compliance Managers	1	$124,322	5.26%
Orthodontists	1	$187,200	5.26%
Advertising Sales Agents	1	$86,445	5.26%
Plumbers	1	$56,805	5.26%
Automotive Engineers	1	$66,789	5.26%
Archivists	1	$72,654	5.26%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	1	$130,021	5.56%
Insurance Sales Agents	1	$76,669	5.56%
Sewing Machine Operators	1	$18,054	5.56%
Computer Operators	1	$37,378	5.56%

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 %
Appco Pharmaceuticals Corp	42	$47,120	89.36%
Software Catalysts Llc	42	$66,106	89.36%
United Merchant Services Inc	42	$67,898	89.36%
Cloudnetsource Llc	42	$64,096	89.36%
Amicus Systems Inc	42	$81,836	89.36%
Cra International Inc	42	$89,915	89.36%
Techsol Corporation	42	$75,075	89.36%
Vsln International Corporation	42	$57,605	89.36%
East West Systems Inc	42	$84,783	89.36%
I3 Infotek Inc	42	$89,617	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Coriell Institute For Medical Research	2	$80,911	25.00%
Davion Inc	2	$91,125	25.00%
Legrin Llc	2	$46,675	25.00%
Carepoint Pharmacy Perth Amboy Llc	2	$124,655	25.00%
Innoas Inc	2	$68,526	25.00%
Ivy League Health And Fitness Inci	2	$78,645	25.00%
Belinda Benzaquen	2	$23,899	25.00%
Princeton International School Of Mathematics And	2	$70,942	25.00%
Coty Inc	2	$89,336	25.00%
Sang Ju Llc Dba Jay Cee Deli Liquor Inc	2	$29,110	25.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing	2	$73,632	100.00%
Jewelry Retailers	2	$76,232	100.00%
Other Airport Operations	2	$72,249	100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers	2	$95,129	100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$68,422	100.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$98,873	100.00%
Building Equipment Contractors	2	$67,153	100.00%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$92,103	100.00%
Car Washes	2	$93,756	100.00%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	2	$62,733	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.