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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% of New Jersey's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Jersey (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engineers, All Other 940 $73,572 91.35%
Compliance Officers 895 $66,990 88.18%
Logisticians 867 $67,273 90.98%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 813 $56,161 89.24%
Graphic Designers 758 $48,273 90.13%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 718 $89,004 85.78%
Biological Scientists, All Other 716 $55,779 88.72%
Marketing Managers 698 $135,686 89.60%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 655 $78,044 92.51%
General and Operations Managers 603 $115,087 88.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural and Engineering Managers 89 $120,164 35.32%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 85 $96,172 36.32%
Human Resources Specialists 84 $66,428 36.84%
General and Operations Managers 82 $141,109 36.94%
Chemical Engineers 71 $93,841 34.13%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 66 $28,596 31.88%
Sales Managers 64 $141,893 31.22%
Financial Managers 60 $142,904 29.70%
Natural Sciences Managers 59 $149,440 30.41%
Actuaries 58 $102,756 31.35%
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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 19,620 $117,667 42.64%
China 1,020 $214,310 49.42%
South Korea 710 $57,953 37.91%
Philippines 335 $49,546 36.89%
Mexico 268 $42,881 32.21%
Canada 238 $111,547 40.20%
Turkey 207 $72,098 45.20%
Nepal 183 $79,027 40.31%
Pakistan 172 $83,864 39.09%
Brazil 171 $67,121 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vrk It Vision Inc 16 $90,763 88.89%
Techops Inc 16 $76,101 88.89%
Tek Redefine Inc 16 $77,622 88.89%
Fast 16 $101,213 88.89%
Stafflabs Inc 16 $95,256 88.89%
Nbs Consult Inc 16 $90,788 88.89%
United Staffing Associates Inc 16 $79,600 88.89%
Advanced Database It Solutions Inc 16 $99,436 88.89%
Organon Llc 16 $99,698 88.89%
Nous Infosystems Inc 16 $80,198 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rising Tide Capital 1 $117,437 33.33%
Cordillera Professionals Llc 1 $94,702 33.33%
Clarkton Cleaners Llc 1 $30,160 33.33%
American Patriot Lines Inc Dba Tier One Logistics 1 $73,757 33.33%
Axiom Wellness 1 $58,323 33.33%
Vered Designs Inc 1 $47,278 33.33%
Chenbro Micom Usa Inc 1 $67,808 33.33%
Avalon Health Economics Llc 1 $81,058 33.33%
Datagence Inc 1 $100,755 33.33%
Donnies Dresses Of Union Llc 1 $66,435 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 19 $31,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 17 $36,936 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 15 $30,430 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $33,531 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $33,121 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $30,919 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 8 $32,136 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 628 $106,347 100.00%
Landscaping Services 561 $156,559 100.00%
Commercial Banking 551 $111,341 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 529 $94,115 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 470 $33,921 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 430 $64,252 100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 378 $99,982 94.97%
Management Consulting Services 358 $104,135 94.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 348 $23,285 97.21%
Private Households 331 $170,592 95.11%

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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage