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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1 $32,698 5.88%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 1 $109,034 5.88%
Physical Therapist Assistants 1 $49,858 5.88%
Recreational Therapists 1 $41,059 5.88%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $40,850 5.88%
Library Assistants, Clerical 1 $19,635 5.88%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 1 $76,357 5.88%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 1 $70,179 5.88%
Compliance Managers 1 $124,322 5.88%
Online Merchants 1 $57,533 5.88%
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 %
Fidelis Software Solutions Llc 19 $85,727 90.48%
Sapot Systems Inc 19 $96,192 90.48%
Aujas Information Risk Services 19 $104,004 90.48%
Juniper Networks Inc 19 $101,905 90.48%
Barclays Capital Inc 19 $103,707 90.48%
Orrba Systems Llc 19 $92,669 90.48%
Cs Wholesale Grocers Inc 19 $135,473 90.48%
To The New Inc 19 $117,223 90.48%
Vitech Systems Group Sub Llc 19 $124,707 90.48%
Aasrita Consulting Llc 19 $102,079 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Da Vinci Dental Arts Pa 1 $99,008 33.33%
Interventional Pain Management Associates Llc 1 $52,166 33.33%
Columbus Hospital Ltach Llc 1 $98,842 33.33%
Deen Fashion Inc 1 $23,587 33.33%
Basking Ridge Top Mixed Martial Arts Llc 1 $53,373 33.33%
Golden Source Tile Llc 1 $94,786 33.33%
Watch Empire Inc 1 $165,589 33.33%
Yedanginc 1 $31,346 33.33%
Tabloid Graphic Services 1 $54,746 33.33%
Osen Llc 1 $117,437 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Business Associations 20 $67,633 86.96%
Metal And Mineral Except Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers 20 $67,147 86.96%
Executive Search Services 20 $65,874 86.96%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 20 $77,499 86.96%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance 20 $57,912 86.96%
Miscellaneous Intermediation 20 $87,331 90.91%
Junior Colleges 20 $57,876 90.91%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices 19 $75,243 86.36%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities 19 $107,058 86.36%
Landscape Architectural Services 19 $54,901 86.36%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities 1 $73,902 12.50%

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