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 %
Ubs Bank Usa	40	$110,098	88.89%
Techenzyme Inc	40	$50,380	88.89%
H Mart Edison Llc	40	$60,594	88.89%
Seoul Shik Poom Inc	40	$60,745	88.89%
Michael Baker International Inc	40	$67,539	88.89%
Radiant Systems Inc	40	$84,236	88.89%
Infolob Solutions Inc	40	$76,925	88.89%
Rcm Technologies Inc	40	$68,920	88.89%
Bodhtree Solutionsinc	40	$74,176	88.89%
Smith Hanley Consulting Group Llc	40	$73,584	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ar Infotech Inc	2	$144,695	28.57%
Us Elogistics Service Corp	2	$54,652	28.57%
Sabii Llc	2	$85,967	28.57%
Cygnet Infotech Llc	2	$124,301	28.57%
Hanwha Holdings Usa Inc	2	$130,895	28.57%
I2c Business Solutions Inc	2	$102,523	28.57%
A Molly Company	2	$48,496	28.57%
Bradford Galt	2	$117,010	28.57%
Goldbergs Famous Bagels Of Emerson Inc	2	$32,791	28.57%
Metal Pro Group Inc	2	$55,453	28.57%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$74,683	66.67%
Deep Sea Coastal And Great Lakes Water Transportation	2	$59,259	66.67%
Solid Waste Landfill	2	$65,707	66.67%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$92,258	66.67%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$103,730	66.67%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,887	66.67%
Boiler Tank And Shipping Container Manufacturing	2	$61,766	66.67%
Consumer Goods Rental	2	$47,352	66.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	2	$115,524	66.67%
Packing And Crating	2	$52,541	66.67%

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.