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 %
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1 $44,096 100.00%
Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $44,470 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 1 $45,198 100.00%
Loan Counselors 1 $46,384 100.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $47,133 100.00%
Archeologists 1 $47,486 100.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 1 $47,570 100.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $48,006 100.00%
Actors 1 $48,516 100.00%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1 $49,358 100.00%
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 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 %
Coforge Limited 16 $114,021 88.89%
Streamvector Inc 16 $103,535 88.89%
New Dover Tech Llc 16 $93,816 88.89%
Urpan Technologies Inc 16 $95,254 88.89%
Digitran Tech Solutions Inc 16 $101,453 88.89%
Collabera Llc 16 $121,986 88.89%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 16 $90,433 88.89%
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc 16 $107,102 88.89%
Securonix Llc 16 $73,845 88.89%
Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group Specialty Care Pc 16 $173,023 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iconosoft Consulting Group Inc 1 $100,755 33.33%
Union Surgery Center Llc 1 $44,595 33.33%
Greentree Mortgage Company L P 1 $37,232 33.33%
Kny Media Co 1 $26,603 33.33%
Westfield Strategic Consultants Inc 1 $58,157 33.33%
Hudson Cosmetics Dba Paramount Cosm 1 $82,950 33.33%
Hudson Black Inc 1 $108,326 33.33%
Prodigy Americainc 1 $46,966 33.33%
Uni International Inc 1 $33,634 33.33%
Hyun Soo Lee Md Pa 1 $36,504 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services 2 $71,723 66.67%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing 2 $116,938 66.67%
Metal Heat Treating 2 $71,895 100.00%
Offices Of Podiatrists 2 $79,883 100.00%
General Automotive Repair 2 $100,100 100.00%
Breweries 2 $137,950 100.00%
Other Insurance Funds 2 $102,118 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 2 $56,971 100.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 2 $232,253 100.00%
Distilleries 2 $74,862 100.00%
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