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 %
Oticon Inc	33	$88,142	89.19%
Verans Business Solutions Inc	33	$81,167	89.19%
Ikcon Technologies Inc	33	$101,735	89.19%
Medtech Staffing Solutions Inc	33	$74,200	89.19%
I Link Solutions Inc	33	$92,463	89.19%
Apcer Life Sciences Inc	33	$104,656	89.19%
Pvh Corp	33	$122,580	89.19%
Englewood Lab Llc	33	$56,009	89.19%
Larsen Amp Toubro Infotech Limited	33	$68,700	89.19%
Softpath System Llc	33	$67,521	89.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gemini Restoration Inc	2	$47,684	33.33%
St Augustine Parochial School	2	$59,417	33.33%
Citygroup Supermarket Corp	2	$43,701	33.33%
Schiavone Construction Co Llc	2	$71,979	33.33%
Marathon Pizza Dba New York Gold Exchange	2	$34,819	33.33%
Proud 2 Haul Inc	2	$48,703	33.33%
Bamco Inc	2	$60,653	33.33%
Franks Trattoria	2	$27,851	33.33%
Xpedite Systems Llc	2	$115,846	33.33%
Allegro Freight Inc	2	$81,411	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mushroom Production	2	$62,213	66.67%
Parking Lots And Garages	2	$92,446	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services	2	$58,511	66.67%
Curtain And Linen Mills	2	$58,198	66.67%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing	2	$52,728	66.67%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	2	$43,784	66.67%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage	2	$128,502	66.67%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	2	$52,998	66.67%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services	2	$102,606	66.67%
Automobile Driving Schools	2	$113,631	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.