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 %
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 %
Dpx Corp 11 $101,309 91.67%
Mars Information Services Inc 11 $99,997 91.67%
Rivi Consulting Group Llc 11 $96,287 91.67%
Incipient Corp 11 $96,652 91.67%
J Knipper Company Inc 11 $117,089 91.67%
Vm Consolidated Inc 11 $100,150 91.67%
Truefort Inc 11 $129,327 91.67%
Synergy Technologies Llc 11 $96,302 91.67%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 11 $115,412 91.67%
Ducont Systems Inc 11 $78,363 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Courtsense Llc 1 $114,754 50.00%
Carnegie Pharmaceuticals Llc 1 $102,502 50.00%
Aac Builders Carting Llc 1 $47,694 50.00%
Calandras Italian French Bakery Inc 1 $32,739 50.00%
Cipla Usa Inc 1 $208,666 50.00%
Digabriele Mcnulty Campanella Co 1 $115,294 50.00%
Weisberg Klauber Llc 1 $21,798 50.00%
Metropolitan Warehouse Delivery 1 $46,218 50.00%
Harman Connected Services Inc 1 $121,680 50.00%
Solaris Pharma Corporation 1 $108,306 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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