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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legal Secretaries 1 $39,957 5.88%
Dancers 1 $45,947 5.88%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $32,677 5.88%
Carpet Installers 1 $55,411 5.88%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1 $37,232 5.88%
Sewing Machine Operators 1 $18,054 5.88%
Archivists 1 $72,654 5.88%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $49,566 6.25%
Retail Salespersons 1 $19,053 6.25%
Surgeons 1 $90 6.25%
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 %
Colombia 50 $65,701 37.04%
Germany 48 $98,049 36.92%
Japan 45 $76,036 35.71%
Vietnam 40 $59,019 33.61%
Nigeria 38 $86,041 33.63%
Australia 38 $118,319 38.00%
Guatemala 36 $40,077 39.13%
Portugal 34 $53,883 37.78%
United States Of America 28 $94,640 32.94%
Iran 27 $74,272 32.14%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
It Business Management Solutions Inc 113 $66,654 88.28%
E Aspire It Llc 113 $55,225 88.28%
Techminds Group Llc 113 $75,915 88.28%
Techno Pro Solutions Inc 112 $68,363 87.50%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 112 $76,641 87.50%
Ishi Systems Inc 112 $87,469 88.19%
Xceed Technologies Inc 112 $96,815 88.19%
Suvip Solutions Inc 112 $89,750 88.19%
Forge Technologies Inc 112 $101,052 88.19%
Salesforcecom Inc 112 $122,285 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
In Rehabilitation Wellness Pc 6 $50,138 21.43%
The Associated Press 6 $102,114 21.43%
Delta Dental Of New Jersey Inc 6 $81,994 21.43%
Daniel D Kim Dds Llc 6 $63,537 21.43%
Siemens Industry Inc 6 $92,819 21.43%
Adroitent Inc 6 $101,164 21.43%
Zeimax Llc 6 $68,516 21.43%
Dealer Dot Com Inc 6 $77,598 21.43%
Uspl Nutritionals Llc 6 $84,663 21.43%
Blink Reaction Llc 6 $70,772 21.43%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 198,468 $77,153 91.02%
Computer Systems Design Services 37,909 $87,598 93.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,985 $84,665 88.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 13,365 $88,955 95.29%
Other Computer Related Services 12,671 $76,493 90.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,912 $100,792 97.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,763 $98,392 86.94%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,672 $61,588 90.74%
Engineering Services 4,651 $75,577 91.83%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,633 $120,111 92.94%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 262 $31,491 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 139 $29,986 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 87 $34,441 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 80 $26,742 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 78 $26,849 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 39 $32,357 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 38 $30,253 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 31 $30,994 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 21 $30,556 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 47,032 $121,507 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 10,630 $89,497 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 6,029 $97,441 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,086 $316,138 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,460 $87,798 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 961 $106,995 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 834 $116,742 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 775 $105,372 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 763 $90,590 100.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 648 $93,195 100.00%

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