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 %
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 %
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 450 $65,102 93.75%
Econtenti Inc 447 $77,118 93.91%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 446 $98,784 94.09%
Srnl International Inc 443 $69,726 94.06%
Oncorre Inc 442 $71,942 94.04%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 433 $82,949 92.92%
T2m Consulting Services Inc 429 $63,429 92.86%
Spln International Llc 427 $71,356 93.03%
Redeemsoft Llc 425 $79,966 93.20%
Ealearn Inc 425 $80,683 94.87%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hunters Vegetable Farm Llc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Linwyck Gardens Llc 3 $34,174 100.00%
Huerta Farms 3 $24,364 100.00%
Garden State Growers Llc 3 $41,461 100.00%
Eb Harvesting Llc Nj 3 3 $34,174 100.00%
Barton Nursery Inc 3 $21,036 100.00%
Fr Grasso Llc 3 $23,580 100.00%
Lincroft Farms Llc 3 $34,174 100.00%
East Coast Sod 3 $20,495 100.00%
John K Krueger 3 $24,475 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cygnus Professionals Inc 41 $91,182 33.06%
Nokia Of America Corporation 41 $104,567 33.33%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc 41 $107,044 33.61%
Precision Management Group Inc 40 $111,699 33.06%
Tekallianz Corporation 40 $77,770 33.33%
M2 Resources Inc 40 $94,313 33.61%
Synchronoss Technologies Inc 40 $106,529 33.90%
Ameritek Global Inc 40 $114,338 34.19%
Real Soft Inc 39 $92,744 33.33%
Laksan Technologies Llc 39 $99,872 33.62%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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 $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