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 %
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $62,466 100.00%
Energy Brokers 1 $62,858 100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1 $62,878 100.00%
Mathematical Technicians 1 $63,877 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $64,251 100.00%
Drafters, All Other 1 $64,563 100.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $64,813 100.00%
Anthropologists 1 $64,875 100.00%
Video Game Designers 1 $67,766 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $71,926 100.00%
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 %
Glatt Air Techniques Inc 12 $77,078 92.31%
Comspark International Inc 12 $57,952 92.31%
Altech Star Inc 12 $67,358 92.31%
Amiti Consulting Inc 12 $81,976 92.31%
Info Edge Technologies Incorporated 12 $59,628 92.31%
Penntex Group Llc 12 $62,568 92.31%
Actavis Elizabeth Llc 12 $72,778 92.31%
Choi Kim Park Llp 12 $56,578 92.31%
Imperial Bag Paper Co Llc 12 $82,850 92.31%
Polmak Inc 12 $79,300 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cm Associates Construction Management Llc 1 $83,949 50.00%
Colgatepalmolive Company 1 $131,872 50.00%
Gallagher Marine Systems Llc 1 $85,155 50.00%
Global Glass Equipment Company Inc 1 $74,360 50.00%
Geron Corporation 1 $89,898 50.00%
Glaxosmithkline Llc 1 $98,322 50.00%
Bais Chinuch Lbonos Bayis Ruchel Inc 1 $41,891 50.00%
Ios Naturals 1 $49,296 50.00%
Abd Rxcare Inc Dba Normans Pharmacy 1 $104,749 50.00%
Twin City Pharmacy Inc 1 $104,749 50.00%

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 $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