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 %
Xoriant Corporation 440 $90,085 93.22%
Aci Infotech Inc 439 $68,985 93.40%
Pamten Inc 438 $78,870 93.39%
Barclays Services Llc 437 $116,914 93.38%
Srnl International Inc 437 $69,440 93.58%
I Brain Solutions Llc 435 $85,517 95.81%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 433 $82,949 95.58%
Oncorre Inc 431 $71,256 95.78%
Neo Tech Solutions Inc 429 $71,695 95.97%
T2m Consulting Services Inc 429 $63,429 96.40%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infoville Inc 42 $102,358 31.58%
Wyndham Hotel Group Llc 42 $118,557 32.56%
Reliant Vision Group Inc 41 $101,626 32.03%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc 41 $107,044 32.28%
Itechstack Inc 41 $84,979 32.54%
Precision Management Group Inc 40 $111,699 32.26%
M2 Resources Inc 40 $94,313 33.33%
Citadel Information Services Inc 40 $98,801 33.90%
Ameritek Global Inc 40 $114,338 34.19%
Real Soft Inc 39 $92,744 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 9 $43,934 90.00%
Home Centers 9 $103,269 90.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 9 $73,884 90.00%
Other Electric Power Generation 9 $112,225 90.00%
Security Systems Services 9 $119,475 90.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 9 $63,896 90.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 9 $63,510 90.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 9 $67,672 90.00%
Warehousing And Storage 9 $84,022 90.00%
Child And Youth Services 9 $54,494 90.00%
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