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 %
Computer User Support Specialists 454 $49,790 88.33%
Food Scientists and Technologists 449 $64,327 89.98%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 443 $73,545 93.46%
Biostatisticians 398 $108,528 88.44%
Biomedical Engineers 392 $80,563 88.09%
Data Warehousing Specialists 389 $79,842 90.89%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 384 $102,408 90.14%
Physicists 380 $60,580 90.48%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 371 $79,798 89.61%
Validation Engineers 363 $83,304 88.11%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bakers 46 $30,680 34.07%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 45 $38,526 33.83%
Childcare Workers 44 $24,990 33.85%
Financial Specialists, All Other 44 $120,422 34.38%
Coaches and Scouts 43 $42,005 33.86%
Food Scientists and Technologists 41 $70,320 32.54%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 41 $26,008 32.80%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 41 $110,520 33.06%
Industrial Production Managers 40 $121,403 32.26%
Carpenters 40 $64,000 32.79%
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 %
Beaconfire Staffing Solutions Inc 50 $77,121 90.91%
Gar Technologies Inc 50 $59,955 90.91%
Topnotch Technology Services Inc 49 $61,120 89.09%
First Tier Technology Llc 49 $78,415 89.09%
Reyogmar Technologies Inc 49 $91,323 89.09%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 49 $87,677 89.09%
Learnbeyond Inc 49 $58,197 89.09%
Splendtek Inc 49 $59,719 89.09%
Pnc Inc 49 $77,061 89.09%
Ims Health Incorporated 49 $85,356 90.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stone N Counters South 2 $73,830 20.00%
Rpm Direct Llc 2 $62,556 20.00%
Sdk Millbridge Gardens Llc 2 $50,648 20.00%
Tiva Systems Inc 2 $88,015 20.00%
Advanced Data Systems Corporation 2 $68,318 20.00%
Wardlaw Hartridge School 2 $55,504 20.00%
Lewis W Parker Iii Cpa 2 $68,401 20.00%
Inj Builders Corp 2 $47,902 20.00%
East Coast Taekwondo Inc 2 $29,316 20.00%
Pestka Biomedical Laboratories Inc 2 $72,259 20.00%

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