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 %
Database Architects 285 $85,878 87.96%
Medical and Health Services Managers 285 $108,594 88.24%
Natural Sciences Managers 281 $143,581 89.49%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 271 $72,494 86.31%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 265 $56,589 87.46%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 254 $63,130 84.95%
Technical Writers 245 $62,764 86.88%
Instructional Coordinators 244 $50,348 89.05%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 243 $70,220 90.67%
Quality Control Analysts 232 $51,779 91.70%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 29 $46,242 28.16%
Lawyers 29 $115,614 28.43%
Clergy 29 $35,230 29.00%
Managers, All Other 28 $143,940 28.28%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 28 $74,748 28.87%
Office Clerks, General 28 $29,352 30.11%
Budget Analysts 27 $66,637 29.35%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 26 $45,875 28.26%
Chefs and Head Cooks 26 $57,435 28.57%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 26 $60,375 28.89%
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 %
Tory Burch Llc 53 $121,031 89.83%
Integration International Inc 53 $61,822 89.83%
Cesna Group Inc 53 $48,973 89.83%
Global Information Technology Inc 53 $73,284 91.38%
Saphire Solutions Inc 53 $60,638 91.38%
Zenosys Llc 53 $64,757 91.38%
Astir Technologies Llc 53 $87,032 91.38%
Vsoft Infoware Inc 53 $74,948 91.38%
Cyber Resource Group Inc 53 $70,132 91.38%
Caresoft Inc 53 $59,302 91.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prn It Corp 3 $109,283 27.27%
Adhrit Inc 3 $157,477 27.27%
Cignaevernorth Services Inc 3 $125,348 27.27%
Jcf Capital Llc 3 $29,994 27.27%
Pine Brook Pizza Hut Llc 3 $27,706 27.27%
Springfield Donuts Inc 2 $59,956 18.18%
Commvault Inc 2 $73,892 18.18%
Mapssy Internationalinc 2 $60,258 18.18%
Global Business Dimensions Inc 2 $56,535 18.18%
Main Violin Llc 2 $26,114 18.18%

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