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)

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 %
Technumen Inc 572 $70,850 91.96%
Ltimindtree Limited 570 $99,818 94.21%
Logistic Solutions Inc 563 $71,816 93.21%
Amazoncom Services Llc 561 $102,056 92.88%
New York Technology Partners Inc 555 $72,260 92.81%
Brillio Llc 555 $74,498 93.59%
Barclays Services Llc 554 $120,197 94.38%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 551 $125,709 95.00%
Mitchellmartin Inc 535 $119,761 92.72%
Param Consulting Services Inc 535 $66,563 93.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ks Farm Management Llc 5 $34,732 100.00%
Twin Pond Farm 5 $31,604 100.00%
Specca Farms Llc 5 $32,519 100.00%
G Deeugenio Sons 2 4 $21,198 100.00%
Halka Nurseries Inc 4 $30,774 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 4 $33,712 100.00%
Martin Lawn Care A Partnership Llp 4 $32,568 100.00%
Arnie Boccafogli Lawn Care 4 $24,024 100.00%
Young Ju Lim 4 $30,930 100.00%
H2a Complete Ii Inc 4 $30,404 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gomiapp Llc 62 $94,364 36.26%
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp 62 $88,910 37.58%
Covance Inc 60 $91,482 36.36%
Ispaceinc 59 $105,483 35.98%
Fellowship Village Inc 57 $35,932 35.19%
Redeemsoft Llc 57 $80,970 35.19%
Validation Transcription Services Inc 56 $82,360 34.57%
Western Union Llc 55 $120,377 34.16%
Ariston Tek Inc 55 $101,194 34.81%
Novitium Pharma Llc 55 $72,387 34.81%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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 $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