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%
Clergy 29 $35,230 28.43%
Lawyers 29 $115,614 29.00%
Office Clerks, General 28 $29,352 28.28%
Managers, All Other 28 $143,940 28.87%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 28 $74,748 30.11%
Budget Analysts 27 $66,637 29.35%
Chefs and Head Cooks 26 $57,435 28.26%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 26 $60,375 28.57%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 26 $45,875 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 %
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 53 $89,473 91.38%
Unicon Sciences Inc 53 $74,895 91.38%
Qlytix Inc 53 $96,514 91.38%
Hire It People Llc 52 $70,656 89.66%
Arch Insurance Group Inc 52 $94,786 89.66%
Axelon Services Corporation 52 $99,369 91.23%
Babatek Inc 52 $97,878 91.23%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 52 $87,853 91.23%
Agiletal Technologies Inc 52 $92,698 91.23%
Softions Consulting Inc 52 $71,414 91.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cosmopolitan Staffing Services Llc 2 $54,839 18.18%
New Generations Enterprises Inc 2 $59,498 18.18%
Glory Korean United Methodist Church 2 $37,658 18.18%
Hermanos Bakery Corporation 2 $47,809 18.18%
Yankee Linen Inc 2 $52,790 18.18%
Holy Name Friary 2 $26,083 20.00%
Laurel Bay Health Rehabilitation Center 2 $37,398 20.00%
Superior Landscape Inc 2 $26,832 20.00%
Tj Services Inc 2 $69,264 20.00%
J Star Research Inc 2 $80,309 20.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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 $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