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 %
Public Relations Specialists 351 $49,877 85.82%
Accountants 345 $69,639 84.98%
Budget Analysts 342 $61,798 90.72%
Computer Network Support Specialists 336 $61,448 90.57%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 306 $137,338 87.43%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 300 $54,120 87.46%
Lawyers 297 $104,473 87.10%
Managers, All Other 290 $101,383 86.05%
Environmental Engineers 290 $69,115 88.15%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 285 $57,432 87.16%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Aides 37 $26,518 30.58%
Stonemasons 35 $45,143 29.17%
Public Relations Specialists 34 $58,535 28.57%
Dentists, General 34 $101,067 29.31%
Biomedical Engineers 34 $91,605 29.57%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 32 $49,675 28.32%
Billing and Posting Clerks 32 $34,278 28.57%
Web Developers 32 $70,957 29.63%
Construction Managers 30 $109,450 27.78%
Environmental Engineers 30 $75,188 28.85%
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 %
Emeteors Technology Inc 16 $113,499 94.12%
Molex Llc 16 $98,379 94.12%
Mg Llc 16 $88,515 94.12%
Asap Solutions Group 16 $87,902 94.12%
Englewood Hospital And Medical Center 16 $62,542 94.12%
Virtue Group Llc 16 $64,513 94.12%
Sunraise Technologies Inc 16 $102,588 94.12%
Identity And Access Solutions Llc 16 $84,332 94.12%
Zk Technology Llc 16 $73,025 94.12%
Verizon Services Organization Inc 16 $105,191 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sciencast Management Lp 1 $158,558 33.33%
First Data Ec Llc 1 $131,997 33.33%
Fred Alger Company Inc 1 $84,864 33.33%
Gullas Corporation 1 $31,866 33.33%
Della Infotech Inc 1 $103,355 33.33%
Yul Bang Mission Church 1 $52,541 33.33%
Tumi Inc 1 $131,997 33.33%
St James Home Inc 1 $55,973 33.33%
Microbilt Corporation 1 $75,691 33.33%
World Journal Llc 1 $34,237 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $29,224 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $32,323 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $32,323 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 144 $74,546 97.96%
Marketing Consulting Services 141 $85,144 97.92%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 139 $101,597 98.58%
Offices Of Dentists 135 $81,252 97.12%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 134 $113,000 99.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 130 $108,006 97.01%
Janitorial Services 130 $25,869 100.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services 127 $81,989 97.69%
Residential Building Construction 127 $1,081,344 100.00%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 118 $463,719 92.91%

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