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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $67,205 6.67%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 1 $46,904 6.67%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 1 $37,294 6.67%
Curators 1 $65,978 6.67%
Automotive Engineers 1 $66,789 6.67%
Pharmacists 1 $80,725 6.67%
Boilermakers 1 $80,974 6.67%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,438 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 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 %
Compunnel Software Group Inc 1,571 $86,531 97.40%
Goldman Sachs Services Llc 1,551 $101,855 97.12%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 1,414 $59,682 90.64%
Mphasis Corporation 1,402 $78,609 97.29%
Deloitte Touche Llp 1,385 $89,187 98.86%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company 1,276 $100,500 94.59%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 1,256 $79,391 93.18%
Data Inc 1,203 $100,324 95.32%
Iris Software Inc 1,186 $100,958 94.20%
Mindtree Limited 1,175 $78,783 93.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jersey Farm Produce Inc 13 $26,218 100.00%
Velasquez Farms Llc 13 $30,024 100.00%
Barton Nursery Enterprises Inc 12 $26,849 100.00%
Smp Farms Inc 12 $32,883 100.00%
John A Samaha 12 $31,555 100.00%
Deeugenio Farms Llc 11 $28,971 100.00%
Gialanella Evergreens Nursery Inc 11 $23,755 100.00%
George Kuehm Son Llc 10 $31,712 100.00%
Maple Leaf Farms Inc 9 $29,016 100.00%
Zrh Farms Llc 9 $31,854 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Barclays Services Corp 171 $129,645 46.09%
Zylog Systems Limited Dba Zsl Inc 162 $82,464 44.14%
Commvault Systems Inc 155 $92,541 44.80%
Xoriant Corporation 150 $117,198 43.60%
Goldman Sachs New Jersey Llc 142 $104,171 41.40%
Cavalier It Inc 140 $106,530 41.92%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 127 $110,158 38.96%
Kmk Consulting Inc 127 $71,007 39.20%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 123 $116,498 38.20%
Axtria Inc 122 $107,051 38.01%

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