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 %
Compensation and Benefits Managers 2 $113,207 100.00%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2 $204,090 100.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1 $21,778 50.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $22,589 50.00%
Medical Assistants 1 $25,064 50.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1 $25,110 50.00%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1 $25,542 50.00%
Photographers 1 $26,603 50.00%
Home Health Aides 1 $26,749 50.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1 $28,725 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Estonia 2 $76,586 50.00%
Nicaragua 2 $50,149 50.00%
Bhutan 2 $33,421 50.00%
Latvia 2 $37,030 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 2 $74,152 50.00%
Guyana 2 $25,698 50.00%
Cameroon 2 $56,004 66.67%
Mauritius 2 $93,694 66.67%
Bolivia 2 $31,626 66.67%
Grenada 2 $60,663 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spino Inc 55 $60,421 87.30%
Saama Technologies Inc 55 $98,313 87.30%
Quality Matrix Inc 55 $76,975 87.30%
Pro Tek Consulting 55 $79,747 88.71%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc 55 $76,217 88.71%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 55 $73,814 88.71%
Firmenich Inc 55 $90,349 88.71%
Vistaar Technologies Inc 55 $77,886 88.71%
Mediaagility Inc 55 $90,110 88.71%
Bara Consulting Inc 55 $73,380 88.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Antronix Inc 3 $97,725 25.00%
Jk Group Inc 3 $114,407 25.00%
Vwr International Llc 3 $125,161 25.00%
Myers Wolin Llc 3 $106,905 25.00%
Ml Inc 3 $51,009 25.00%
Mycone Dental Supply Co Inc 3 $100,651 25.00%
Man Diesel Turbo North America Inc 3 $68,744 25.00%
Evonik Degussa Corporation 3 $136,580 25.00%
Rembros Corporation 3 $75,109 25.00%
Tyco International Management Company 3 $84,719 25.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 187,319 $75,744 90.92%
Computer Systems Design Services 34,719 $85,585 93.29%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,077 $82,660 88.63%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 12,856 $88,191 95.90%
Other Computer Related Services 11,978 $74,973 90.18%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,666 $97,711 97.76%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,332 $95,450 89.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,110 $60,141 88.32%
Engineering Services 4,251 $73,910 91.72%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,113 $116,622 94.44%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 199 $30,153 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 113 $28,121 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 76 $26,284 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 74 $26,366 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 63 $31,137 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 32 $31,609 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 30 $28,863 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 26 $30,178 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 17 $29,327 100.00%

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