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 %
Veeva Systems Inc 17 $103,645 89.47%
Us Tiger Securities Inc 17 $80,430 89.47%
Object Experts Llc 17 $94,362 94.44%
Exzac Inc Dba Matrix Ifs 17 $121,385 94.44%
Itelligence Inc 17 $107,954 94.44%
Emr Management Services Llc 17 $87,281 94.44%
Clarkston Potomac Group Inc 17 $99,835 94.44%
Dssc Consulting Llc 17 $97,239 94.44%
Hyde Engineering And Consulting Inc 17 $86,122 94.44%
Axiom Sciences Llc 17 $102,644 94.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chenbro Micom Usa Inc 1 $67,808 33.33%
Vered Designs Inc 1 $47,278 33.33%
Axiom Wellness 1 $58,323 33.33%
Covestro Llc 1 $119,933 33.33%
Enpro Associates Llc 1 $100,880 33.33%
Genesis Corp 1 $130,666 33.33%
Kims Hair Depot Inc Dba Kims Hair 1 $18,242 33.33%
Jj Automotive Ii Inc 1 $43,202 33.33%
Ixia 1 $97,893 33.33%
Rml Construction Inc 1 $67,018 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,090 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $30,048 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 7 $31,616 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $32,249 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 7 $30,225 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 7 $32,570 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 6 $24,887 100.00%

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