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 %
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 %
Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc 35 $102,421 89.74%
The Bank Of Nova Scotia 34 $122,348 87.18%
Global Applications Solutions Llc 34 $97,399 87.18%
Caremark Llc 34 $120,106 87.18%
Agiletal Technologies Inc 34 $93,699 87.18%
First Citizens Bank And Trust Co 34 $124,170 87.18%
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center 34 $171,039 87.18%
Sterlingtech Inc 34 $63,351 87.18%
Trade Lines Inc 34 $72,105 87.18%
Leading Pharma Llc 34 $89,884 87.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electromagnetic Technologies Industries Inc 2 $76,409 33.33%
Kevina Enterprises Inc 2 $140,702 33.33%
Enzymotec Usa Inc 2 $113,038 33.33%
Akbar Associates Inc Dba Deli Plus 2 $47,309 33.33%
Gain Capital Group 2 $91,354 33.33%
Blumenthal Lansing Company 2 $60,559 33.33%
Elissavet Dimitri Ionnidis Dba My Pizza Expres 2 $53,082 33.33%
Adjility Consulting Inc 2 $101,504 33.33%
Circle Laundromat 2 $30,035 33.33%
Matheson Trigas Inc 2 $74,703 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors 3 $89,038 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 3 $52,374 100.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing 3 $77,099 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying 3 $95,784 100.00%
Interurban And Rural Bus Transportation 3 $66,622 100.00%
Periodical Publishers 3 $91,132 100.00%
Framing Contractors 3 $53,095 100.00%
National Security 3 $97,996 100.00%
Waste Collection 3 $110,094 100.00%
Iron Foundries 3 $126,006 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage