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 %
Verint Systems Inc 13 $105,568 86.67%
Horizon Solutions Llc 13 $117,733 86.67%
Fortinet Inc 13 $126,278 86.67%
Confluent Inc 13 $139,098 86.67%
Espryt Inc 13 $60,878 86.67%
Sri Technology Services Inc 13 $76,559 86.67%
Latek Logistics Usa 13 $70,981 86.67%
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research 13 $62,835 86.67%
Metro Sport Inc 13 $65,288 86.67%
Vintage Food Corp 13 $65,746 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jerome Robert Corsi 1 $20,509 50.00%
Blue Angel Usa Inc 1 $34,715 50.00%
Jxg Inc Dba Looking Glass Children Center 1 $50,190 50.00%
Kelly Plumbing Heating Llc 1 $61,922 50.00%
Maestro Soccer Llc 1 $41,730 50.00%
Ri Sheng Group Llc 1 $34,195 50.00%
Allied Specialty Group Inc 1 $97,115 50.00%
Restoration Hardware Inc 1 $39,395 50.00%
Bw Painting Llc 1 $50,981 50.00%
Nb Home Improvements Llc 1 $80,538 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