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%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 52 $27,912 31.33%
Occupational Therapists 52 $70,950 31.52%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 52 $71,905 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 %
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 %
C1 Consulting Llc 15 $72,160 88.24%
Nuvera Llc 15 $85,337 88.24%
Grant Thornton Llp 15 $112,289 88.24%
Bdm Consulting Inc 15 $58,191 88.24%
Nicenet Systems Inc 15 $57,741 88.24%
Torana Inc 15 $75,661 88.24%
Eg Innovations Inc 15 $75,584 88.24%
Om Tek Inc 15 $76,770 88.24%
Cyber Technology Group Inc 15 $68,092 88.24%
Softwareart Corp 15 $69,045 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jigging World Corporation 1 $65,707 33.33%
Tourlink Usa Inc 1 $39,957 33.33%
Banglore Express Inc 1 $59,550 33.33%
White Horse Gas Service Inc Dba Us Gas 1 $18,450 33.33%
Quality Concrete Llc 1 $69,680 33.33%
Gnt Usa Inc 1 $64,626 33.33%
J Dental Laboratories Llc 1 $29,973 33.33%
Joy2dance Llc 1 $26,420 33.33%
Link2consult Inc 1 $131,997 33.33%
Deutsche Telekom North America Inc 1 $99,632 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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