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 %
General and Operations Managers	522	$114,270	88.78%
Occupational Therapists	512	$66,325	87.07%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	498	$75,680	90.22%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	489	$108,860	89.72%
Financial Specialists, All Other	482	$74,756	89.26%
Sales Managers	476	$119,280	91.89%
Computer User Support Specialists	454	$49,790	89.90%
Chemical Engineers	450	$82,191	91.46%
Cost Estimators	447	$61,212	92.93%
Food Scientists and Technologists	414	$62,103	87.34%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Designers	52	$46,584	30.41%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	52	$70,519	30.59%
Occupational Therapists	52	$70,950	30.59%
Instructional Coordinators	51	$49,378	30.72%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	49	$72,296	29.88%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	48	$42,736	31.79%
Accountants	47	$69,788	32.87%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	47	$27,379	33.33%
Bakers	46	$30,680	34.07%
Financial Specialists, All Other	43	$120,861	33.59%

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 %
Pax International Company Inc	34	$71,780	89.47%
Optimal Infosystems Inc	34	$78,681	89.47%
Asset Class Technologies Llc	34	$71,090	89.47%
Safway Atlantic Llc	34	$83,222	89.47%
M P Infotech Corp	34	$73,911	89.47%
Vonage Business Inc	34	$100,842	89.47%
Eli Lilly And Company	34	$93,283	89.47%
Riviera Consulting Llc	34	$72,160	89.47%
Modern Meadow Inc	34	$85,426	89.47%
Vr One Inc	34	$59,855	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jacob Ben And Young Llc	2	$48,173	33.33%
Rutgers Preparatory School	2	$60,860	33.33%
Powerline Imports Inc	2	$64,750	33.33%
Stoneriver Reged	2	$69,867	33.33%
Dcm Services Of New Jersey Llc	2	$51,230	33.33%
Rockaway Townsquare Barbers Inc	2	$30,378	33.33%
Coimbra Bar Restaurant	2	$26,998	33.33%
Broehls Lawn Landscaping	2	$26,229	33.33%
Tr Winston Company Llc	2	$25,085	33.33%
Crazy Cow Steak Pizza Co	2	$57,668	33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing	2	$73,632	100.00%
Jewelry Retailers	2	$76,232	100.00%
Other Airport Operations	2	$72,249	100.00%
Confectionery And Nut Retailers	2	$95,129	100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$68,422	100.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$98,873	100.00%
Building Equipment Contractors	2	$67,153	100.00%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$92,103	100.00%
Car Washes	2	$93,756	100.00%
Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing	2	$62,733	100.00%

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.