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 %
Sparc Networks Corporation 17 $75,016 89.47%
John Wiley And Sons Inc 17 $103,134 89.47%
Amgen Inc 17 $103,431 89.47%
Sdg Corporation 17 $105,109 89.47%
Open Source Consulting Group Inc 17 $73,328 89.47%
Transnational Software Services Inc 17 $84,587 89.47%
Eminent Software Services 17 $80,861 89.47%
Exultancy Inc 17 $72,267 89.47%
Srijan Technologies Usa Inc 17 $96,088 89.47%
Amnet Services Inc 17 $75,129 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Organic Basic Food Llc 1 $58,365 33.33%
K J Trading Inc 1 $45,906 33.33%
Well Being Sushi Inc 1 $22,339 33.33%
Ampericon 1 $131,726 33.33%
Montclair Board Of Education 1 $73,183 33.33%
Homecare Rx 1 $81,827 33.33%
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation 1 $114,088 33.33%
Elocus Technical Services Inc 1 $65,666 33.33%
Cocina Del Sol Llc 1 $28,350 33.33%
Shore Memorial Physicians Group Pc 1 $187,200 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Floriculture Production 5 $25,958 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 4 $29,260 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%
Apple Orchards 3 $31,498 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 3 $34,736 100.00%
Farm Management Services 2 $32,323 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 2 $30,035 100.00%

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