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 %
Pangaia Partners 12 $90,327 92.31%
Orabase Solutions Llc 12 $89,131 92.31%
Ciber Global Llc 12 $88,591 92.31%
Spencer Gifts Llc 12 $110,781 92.31%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc 12 $103,678 92.31%
Pioneer Consulting Llc 12 $96,737 92.31%
Sungard Eprocess Intelligence Llc 12 $103,327 92.31%
Reddy Infosys Inc 12 $87,608 92.31%
Ab Infotek Llc 12 $94,709 92.31%
Ayras Technologies Llc 12 $90,466 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spolem Provisions Llc 1 $27,456 50.00%
Cronos Clinical Consulting Services Inc 1 $86,528 50.00%
Environetics Group Architects Pc 1 $52,208 50.00%
The Garden Presbyterian Church Inc 1 $41,829 50.00%
Melcar Ltd 1 $101,109 50.00%
Comar Llc 1 $103,688 50.00%
Manro Construction Inc 1 $83,179 50.00%
Pelon Trucking Llc 1 $51,043 50.00%
Cottian Nj Llc 1 $36,754 50.00%
Ace Steel Trading Corp 1 $91,728 50.00%

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