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 %
3edgeusa Group Llc 115 $91,548 88.46%
Itlize Global Llc 115 $70,596 88.46%
Lenmar Consulting Inc 114 $70,031 87.69%
Sunfix Technologies Inc 114 $57,189 88.37%
Plantilla Solutions Llc 114 $65,409 88.37%
Kensington Information Group Inc 114 $86,098 88.37%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 113 $73,853 87.60%
E Aspire It Llc 113 $55,225 87.60%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 112 $76,641 87.50%
Ishi Systems Inc 112 $87,469 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jordan Specialty Food 6 $30,857 20.69%
Axletree Solutions Inc 6 $122,470 20.69%
Sofia Technology Llc 6 $95,919 20.69%
Citco Technology Management Inc 6 $85,534 20.69%
Sigma Analysts Inc 6 $68,786 20.69%
Gerdau Ameristeel 6 $96,703 20.69%
Bilinguals Inc 6 $59,344 20.69%
Kddi Global Llc 6 $56,327 20.69%
Cgs Technology Associates Inc 6 $93,066 20.69%
Jenny Engineering Corporation 6 $73,611 20.69%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Specialty Food Retailers 6 $28,756 100.00%
Food And Beverage Retailers 5 $32,049 100.00%
Floriculture Production 5 $25,958 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 4 $29,260 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 4 $26,281 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 3 $38,598 100.00%
Apple Orchards 3 $31,498 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 3 $34,736 100.00%
Farm Management Services 2 $32,323 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 2 $30,035 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage