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 %
Anthropologists 1 $64,875 100.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 1 $51,938 100.00%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1 $49,358 100.00%
Medical Assistants 1 $25,064 100.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $80,000 100.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $47,133 100.00%
Woodworkers, All Other 1 $30,410 100.00%
Dietetic Technicians 1 $35,194 100.00%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1 $44,096 100.00%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1 $25,542 100.00%
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 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 %
Jpmorgan Chase Co 4,125 $121,584 93.20%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 2,982 $95,663 84.14%
Ibm Corporation 2,936 $92,442 96.64%
Barclays Services Corp 2,061 $119,137 92.13%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 1,950 $79,559 87.25%
Diaspark Inc 1,918 $67,274 91.64%
The Trustees Of Princeton University 1,904 $53,776 92.92%
Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey 1,765 $61,259 90.14%
3i Infotech Inc 1,721 $65,402 91.45%
Exlservicecom Llc 1,574 $95,003 89.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sun Valley Orchards Llc 18 $26,159 100.00%
Medford Nursery Inc 18 $34,329 100.00%
Rutgers Nursery Inc 16 $26,038 100.00%
Robert Jenkinson Nurseries 15 $26,112 100.00%
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Nj 15 $40,107 100.00%
Ag Mart Produce Inc 15 $29,429 100.00%
Dusty Lane Farms Llc 15 $29,408 100.00%
Honey Brook Organic Farm Llc 14 $24,878 100.00%
Sheppard Farms Inc 14 $27,028 100.00%
Stiles Apiaries Llc 13 $24,385 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kpit Infosystems Inc 261 $91,629 40.53%
Merrill Lynch 254 $102,518 41.44%
Accenture Llp 199 $121,421 33.39%
Brillio Llc 198 $109,682 42.40%
First Tek Technologies Inc 195 $91,539 45.77%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc 187 $125,866 45.72%
Ramps International Inc 184 $94,474 45.89%
Bank Of America 181 $110,460 47.26%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 181 $94,121 48.27%
Adp Technology Services Inc 181 $117,362 48.66%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 19 $31,515 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 17 $36,936 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 15 $30,430 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 14 $24,079 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $33,531 100.00%
Floriculture Production 9 $33,121 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 8 $30,919 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 8 $32,136 100.00%
Apiculture 8 $26,392 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 7 $31,173 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 628 $106,347 100.00%
Landscaping Services 561 $156,559 100.00%
Commercial Banking 551 $111,341 100.00%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 529 $94,115 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 470 $33,921 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 430 $64,252 100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing 378 $99,982 94.97%
Management Consulting Services 358 $104,135 94.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 348 $23,285 97.21%
Private Households 331 $170,592 95.11%

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