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 %
Construction Laborers 1 $76,045 100.00%
Security Management Specialists 1 $77,646 100.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $80,000 100.00%
Climate Change Analysts 1 $80,454 100.00%
Critical Care Nurses 1 $87,048 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $94,619 100.00%
Loss Prevention Managers 1 $98,415 100.00%
Dermatologists 1 $118,904 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $183,102 100.00%
Radiologists 1 $285,189 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Inspectors 1 $41,850 6.67%
Automotive Specialty Technicians 1 $39,104 6.67%
Jewelers 1 $39,770 6.67%
Archivists 1 $72,654 6.67%
Physical Therapist Aides 1 $27,061 6.67%
Helpers--Carpenters 1 $29,245 6.67%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 1 $37,211 6.67%
Quality Control Systems Managers 1 $121,118 6.67%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1 $35,568 6.67%
Plumbers 1 $56,805 6.67%
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 %
Salesforcecom Inc 112 $122,285 87.50%
Ajel Technologies Inc 112 $58,132 87.50%
State Street Bank And Trust Company 112 $117,660 88.19%
Malvi Systems Llc 112 $73,239 88.19%
Procure Professionals Inc 111 $54,762 87.40%
Erp Analysts Inc 111 $86,242 87.40%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 111 $97,987 88.10%
Msrcosmos Llc 111 $94,421 88.10%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 111 $109,402 88.10%
United Pharma Technologies Inc 110 $83,789 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avtech Technology Inc 6 $69,531 21.43%
Clovis Team Inc 6 $79,927 21.43%
Stele Corporation 6 $101,047 21.43%
Borst Landscape Design 6 $37,010 21.43%
Velox International Shipping Inc 6 $24,482 21.43%
Unicon Sciences Inc 6 $85,162 21.43%
Nartal Systemsinc 6 $133,629 21.43%
Saan International 6 $126,024 21.43%
Key Food Stores Cooperative Inc 6 $95,212 21.43%
Kabeer Consulting Inc 6 $103,172 21.43%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 187,319 $75,744 90.92%
Computer Systems Design Services 34,719 $85,585 93.29%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,077 $82,660 88.63%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 12,856 $88,191 95.90%
Other Computer Related Services 11,978 $74,973 90.18%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 6,666 $97,711 97.76%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,332 $95,450 89.89%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,110 $60,141 88.32%
Engineering Services 4,251 $73,910 91.72%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,113 $116,622 94.44%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 199 $30,153 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 113 $28,121 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 76 $26,284 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 74 $26,366 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 63 $31,137 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 32 $31,609 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 30 $28,863 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 26 $30,178 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 17 $29,327 100.00%

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 $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