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 %
Financial Managers	410	$137,683	90.51%
Data Warehousing Specialists	392	$79,953	88.29%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	388	$102,333	92.38%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	388	$71,682	93.72%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	367	$96,161	89.95%
Validation Engineers	364	$83,316	89.66%
Biomedical Engineers	345	$78,642	86.47%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	344	$78,395	86.87%
Accountants	344	$69,496	87.76%
Physicists	341	$59,235	87.66%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Specialists, All Other	43	$120,861	33.59%
Coaches and Scouts	41	$40,922	32.28%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	41	$110,520	32.28%
Childcare Workers	40	$24,457	31.75%
Carpenters	40	$64,000	32.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists	39	$69,280	31.20%
Industrial Production Managers	39	$121,415	31.45%
Cooks, Restaurant	36	$32,067	29.75%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	36	$25,352	29.75%
Stonemasons	34	$44,804	28.57%

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 %
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	2	$78,593	100.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$42,193	100.00%
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	2	$60,341	100.00%
Plate Work Manufacturing	2	$75,702	100.00%
Charter Bus Industry	2	$88,712	100.00%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	2	$58,292	100.00%
Other Metal Container Manufacturing	2	$51,969	100.00%
Community Food Services	2	$56,430	100.00%
Other Guided Missile And Space Vehicle Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	2	$73,445	100.00%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation	2	$95,451	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.