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 %
Online Merchants 2 $53,373 66.67%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 2 $94,962 100.00%
Transportation Planners 2 $96,284 100.00%
Data Entry Keyers 2 $37,628 100.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 2 $50,981 100.00%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2 $43,347 100.00%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2 $79,040 100.00%
Computer Operators 2 $48,370 100.00%
Clinical Psychologists 2 $99,611 100.00%
Historians 2 $44,242 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physical Therapist Assistants 1 $49,858 5.26%
Barbers 1 $31,346 5.26%
Plumbers 1 $56,805 5.26%
Recreational Therapists 1 $41,059 5.26%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 1 $44,658 5.26%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1 $30,472 5.26%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,850 5.26%
Parts Salespersons 1 $34,237 5.26%
Tellers 1 $17,202 5.26%
Medical Transcriptionists 1 $52,915 5.26%
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 %
Audible Inc 962 $99,325 92.86%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 954 $93,323 95.88%
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 902 $110,006 90.93%
Astir It Solutions Inc 902 $62,597 92.23%
Citibank Na 885 $128,632 91.43%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 871 $79,032 90.73%
Axtria Inc 859 $100,187 91.29%
Ipolarity Llc 850 $69,546 91.30%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 824 $93,110 88.79%
Kpmg Llp 808 $99,915 88.40%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blue Moon Acres Inc 7 $30,826 100.00%
Ocean Wholesale Nursery Llc 7 $32,974 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc 7 $27,756 100.00%
Villa Milagro Vineyards Llc 6 $23,157 100.00%
Selle Farm Llc 6 $31,141 100.00%
Newcombs Nursery 6 $30,895 100.00%
Fruitwood Farms Inc 6 $29,110 100.00%
Lima Family Farms Inc 6 $30,378 100.00%
Willow Creek Winery Inc 6 $30,895 100.00%
Pantano Nursery Landscape Supply 6 $30,829 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tradeweb Markets Llc 94 $114,610 35.07%
Ipolarity Llc 94 $104,261 35.34%
Automatic Data Processing Inc 91 $82,021 34.73%
Grand Supercenter Inc 90 $55,315 34.48%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc 89 $98,556 35.04%
Rutgers The State Univ Of New Jersey 87 $59,753 34.39%
Express Scripts Services Company 87 $110,834 34.39%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 87 $104,913 35.22%
Compest Solutions Inc 86 $82,553 35.39%
Luxoft Usa Inc 85 $103,948 36.02%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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