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 %
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 72 $100,131 91.14%
Cognisoft Technologies Llc 72 $57,511 91.14%
Alacriti Inc 72 $81,876 91.14%
Prodes Et Inc 72 $66,956 91.14%
Recache Inc 71 $62,470 89.87%
Fabergent Inc 71 $57,327 89.87%
Streamline Technologies Inc 71 $64,663 89.87%
Bytefield Inc 71 $52,688 89.87%
Brown Brothers Harriman Co 71 $118,491 91.03%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 71 $103,042 91.03%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cutrale Citrus Juices Usa Inc 3 $41,531 18.75%
Bohler Engineering Pc 3 $53,123 18.75%
Nokia Inc 3 $73,667 18.75%
Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company 3 $72,321 18.75%
Eden Presbyterian Church 3 $40,713 18.75%
Nuwave Investment Management Llc 3 $67,295 18.75%
Kismet Internationalinc 3 $82,611 18.75%
Ad Ga Corpta Stafford Diner 3 $30,361 18.75%
Old World Constructioninc 3 $59,495 18.75%
Janeczek Construction Of Nj Inc 3 $65,281 18.75%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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