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 %
Stonewain Systems Inc 12 $73,634 92.31%
Reevatech Consultants Llc 12 $64,310 92.31%
Audiocodes Inc 12 $79,375 92.31%
Owmn Ltd 12 $69,777 92.31%
Polakams Llc 12 $73,654 92.31%
Infobahn Softworld Inc 12 $63,497 92.31%
Sunrise Food Trading Inc 12 $55,179 92.31%
Sivees Inc 12 $57,829 92.31%
Logmein Usa Inc 12 $106,982 92.31%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 12 $108,576 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Palisades Medical Associates Llc 1 $164,507 50.00%
The Hat Depot Corp 1 $79,934 50.00%
Ac Black Landscaping 1 $40,373 50.00%
Freehold Ophthalmologyllc 1 $80,475 50.00%
White Eagle Construction Corp 1 $40,955 50.00%
Nano Tech Natural Cleansers Inc 1 $18,699 50.00%
Dialight Corporation 1 $91,770 50.00%
Jacobson Warehouse Company Inc 1 $73,154 50.00%
Orlando Food Sales Inc 1 $61,277 50.00%
Austin Csi Llc 1 $86,653 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 16 $62,599 88.89%
Nonresidential Property Managers 16 $81,672 88.89%
Roofing Contractors 15 $64,906 83.33%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 15 $69,274 83.33%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 15 $48,835 88.24%
Printing 15 $61,834 88.24%
Technical And Trade Schools 15 $71,345 88.24%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 15 $103,421 88.24%
Software Publishers 15 $125,012 88.24%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers 15 $58,108 88.24%
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 $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