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 %
Everest Infotech Llc 70 $87,566 90.91%
Intellyk Inc 70 $86,972 90.91%
Avenir Associates Inc 70 $74,156 90.91%
Vultus Inc 70 $58,580 90.91%
Har Ridgefield Corp 70 $60,919 90.91%
Vidyo Inc 70 $95,473 90.91%
Infisunergy It Inc 70 $73,883 90.91%
Knowledgent Group Inc 69 $97,313 89.61%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 69 $67,139 89.61%
Indotronix International Corporation 69 $80,015 90.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Recycle Tech Corp 3 $103,910 20.00%
Mathematica Policy Research Inc 3 $59,384 20.00%
Allied Metal Industries Inc 3 $37,183 20.00%
Princeton Power Systems Inc 3 $73,875 20.00%
Asian Womens Christian Association 3 $60,528 20.00%
Style Asia Inc 3 $91,922 20.00%
One Life Church 3 $44,803 20.00%
Rci Technologies Inc 3 $70,574 20.00%
Juniper Networks 3 $107,217 20.00%
Gruppo Editoriale Oggi Inc 3 $90,085 20.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grape Vineyards 7 $26,443 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 6 $33,637 100.00%
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 6 $31,207 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 5 $35,152 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $32,568 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Farm Management Services 3 $33,023 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%

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 $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