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 %
Actuaries 576 $96,836 85.21%
Training and Development Specialists 573 $56,121 88.84%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 526 $98,732 82.97%
Sales Managers 520 $123,660 88.14%
Occupational Therapists 515 $66,431 91.47%
Financial Specialists, All Other 504 $74,915 91.30%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 487 $108,719 89.19%
Chemical Engineers 487 $83,765 89.69%
Cost Estimators 487 $62,590 91.03%
Financial Managers 466 $142,405 89.62%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cost Estimators 58 $62,761 32.95%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 57 $71,097 32.95%
Graphic Designers 54 $46,575 31.76%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 53 $43,543 31.55%
Occupational Therapists 52 $70,950 31.33%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 52 $71,905 31.52%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 52 $27,912 34.21%
Instructional Coordinators 51 $49,378 35.42%
Cooks, Restaurant 48 $34,091 33.33%
Accountants 47 $69,788 34.81%
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 %
Lithuania 3 $63,516 50.00%
Barbados 3 $60,209 50.00%
Ethiopia 3 $95,002 50.00%
Bahamas 3 $78,450 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $93,694 33.33%
Finland 2 $111,873 33.33%
Bhutan 2 $33,421 40.00%
Latvia 2 $37,030 40.00%
Belize 2 $28,767 40.00%
Bolivia 2 $80,372 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Law Offices Of Susheela Verma 9 $58,767 81.82%
Nuvico Inc 9 $62,728 81.82%
Dataline Inc 9 $61,064 81.82%
Sunwise Solutions Inc 9 $69,719 81.82%
Atlantic Coast Media Group Llc 9 $72,733 81.82%
Assuren Resources Llc 9 $52,712 81.82%
Walkwater Technologies Inc 9 $78,513 81.82%
Concert Tech Corporation 9 $82,414 81.82%
Cef Solutions Inc 9 $72,271 81.82%
Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation 9 $64,233 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jmwilliams Cpa Llp 1 $45,989 50.00%
Retailer Llc 1 $70,491 50.00%
Willdan Energy Company 1 $66,310 50.00%
World Center Llc 1 $55,037 50.00%
New Improved Auto Repair Shop Llc 1 $64,314 50.00%
Sysvine Technologies Inc 1 $157,477 50.00%
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc 1 $157,477 50.00%
Tokio Marine Management Inc 1 $140,005 50.00%
Triad Rf Systems Inc 1 $71,635 50.00%
Spain 92 Inc 1 $28,454 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 198,468 $77,153 91.02%
Computer Systems Design Services 37,909 $87,598 93.54%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 15,985 $84,665 88.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 13,365 $88,955 95.29%
Other Computer Related Services 12,671 $76,493 90.88%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 7,912 $100,792 97.75%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 5,763 $98,392 86.94%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,672 $61,588 90.74%
Engineering Services 4,651 $75,577 91.83%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 4,633 $120,111 92.94%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 262 $31,491 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 139 $29,986 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 87 $34,441 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 80 $26,742 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 78 $26,849 100.00%
Crop Production 44 $29,095 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 39 $32,357 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 38 $30,253 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 31 $30,994 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 21 $30,556 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 47,032 $121,507 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 10,630 $89,497 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 6,029 $97,441 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,086 $316,138 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,460 $87,798 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 961 $106,995 100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 834 $116,742 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 775 $105,372 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 763 $90,590 100.00%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 648 $93,195 100.00%

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 $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