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 %
Mars Tech Solutions Llc 82 $71,128 89.13%
Jawood Business Process Solutions Llc 82 $82,031 89.13%
Xenon Infotek Inc 82 $64,093 89.13%
Dvr Softek Inc 82 $73,492 89.13%
Sutherland Healthcare Solutions Inc 82 $73,281 90.11%
Keane Inc 82 $88,343 90.11%
Mondelez Global Llc 82 $112,246 90.11%
Software Guidance Assistance Inc 81 $96,125 89.01%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 81 $82,320 89.01%
Futran Solutions Inc 81 $83,378 89.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arc International North America Inc 4 $67,283 21.05%
Delaware Hotel Group 4 $97,828 21.05%
Family Touch 4 $52,114 21.05%
Vsoft Infoware Inc 4 $84,744 21.05%
Direct Energy Lp 4 $133,313 21.05%
Circulum Vite Llc 4 $80,704 21.05%
Rajbhog Foods Nj Inc 4 $58,479 21.05%
Village Nails Ii Llc 4 $36,868 21.05%
Holiday Clark Llc 4 $45,407 21.05%
Woodburymall Corp 4 $40,940 21.05%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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