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%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 41 $26,008 32.54%
Food Scientists and Technologists 41 $70,320 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 %
Innospire Systems Corporation 14 $52,719 93.33%
Ul Llc 14 $102,721 93.33%
Caresource Management Services Llc 14 $88,953 93.33%
Johns Automotive Inc 14 $59,625 93.33%
Pro Saamya Inc 14 $56,276 93.33%
Rapid Info Tech Solutions 14 $57,326 93.33%
Csc Holdings Llc 14 $109,487 93.33%
Bausch Health Us Llc 14 $117,051 93.33%
Hortonworks Inc 13 $110,234 86.67%
Bradford Galt Inc 13 $115,854 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications Llc 1 $94,827 50.00%
Cgt Properties Llc Dba Tamarack Day Camp 1 $31,970 50.00%
Strand Management Solutions Inc 1 $118,706 50.00%
Advanced Interventional Pain Management Center Llc 1 $111,363 50.00%
Livex Lighting Inc 1 $73,029 50.00%
Data Chester Inc 1 $104,395 50.00%
Rensselaer Group Inc 1 $98,530 50.00%
Emk Management Inc 1 $26,770 50.00%
Sutherland Healthcare Solutions Inc 1 $85,530 50.00%
Lfc Just Tax Llc Dbaliberty Financial Consulting 1 $21,216 50.00%

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