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 %
Public Relations Specialists 340 $49,297 88.31%
Computer Network Support Specialists 336 $61,448 89.12%
Budget Analysts 318 $60,454 91.91%
Biostatisticians 316 $104,100 95.18%
Database Architects 286 $85,994 86.40%
Managers, All Other 285 $100,928 88.24%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 283 $52,594 88.71%
Environmental Engineers 270 $68,450 85.99%
Lawyers 270 $102,914 88.24%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 267 $57,031 88.70%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Aides 34 $26,038 28.81%
Public Relations Specialists 33 $57,176 28.21%
Biomedical Engineers 33 $91,603 28.45%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 32 $49,675 28.07%
Web Developers 32 $70,957 28.32%
Dentists, General 31 $101,264 27.43%
Billing and Posting Clerks 30 $33,981 28.04%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 29 $46,242 27.88%
Clergy 29 $35,230 28.43%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 28 $74,748 28.28%
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 %
Citizens Financial Group Inc 13 $115,071 86.67%
Keystone Logic Inc 13 $95,355 86.67%
Sp Opco Llc 13 $119,336 86.67%
Ithaka Harbors Inc 13 $102,160 86.67%
Premier Research International Llc 13 $92,113 86.67%
Ownbackup Inc 13 $145,570 86.67%
Stratg Inc 13 $89,474 86.67%
Dtel Corp 13 $98,312 86.67%
Apton Inc 13 $88,774 86.67%
Cims Global Llc 13 $79,570 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Westport Corporation 1 $115,440 50.00%
Petnet Solutions 1 $69,160 50.00%
Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc 1 $99,819 50.00%
Nexus Plastics Inc 1 $65,811 50.00%
Ciberspring International Llc 1 $96,366 50.00%
Old Bridge Chemicals Inc 1 $78,874 50.00%
Kroll Cyber Security Llc 1 $104,208 50.00%
Azuma Foods Intl Inc Usa 1 $108,597 50.00%
Epcos Inc 1 $80,829 50.00%
Nv5 1 $84,989 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $118,893 100.00%
Knit Fabric Mills 1 $55,266 100.00%
Individual And Family Services 1 $39,062 100.00%
Textile Furnishings Mills 1 $94,931 100.00%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing 1 $118,040 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 1 $64,792 100.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $22,200 100.00%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers 1 $56,742 100.00%
Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $48,131 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1 $115,918 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage