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 %
Architectural and Engineering Managers 266 $133,292 89.86%
Medical and Health Services Managers 259 $105,514 87.50%
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $142,483 87.72%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 240 $56,518 84.51%
Technical Writers 235 $61,643 86.08%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 233 $62,210 86.30%
Instructional Coordinators 233 $50,074 88.26%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 229 $71,870 90.16%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 226 $69,193 90.76%
Clinical Data Managers 221 $105,040 93.25%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Pax International Company Inc 34 $71,780 89.47%
Optimal Infosystems Inc 34 $78,681 89.47%
Asset Class Technologies Llc 34 $71,090 89.47%
Safway Atlantic Llc 34 $83,222 89.47%
M P Infotech Corp 34 $73,911 89.47%
Vonage Business Inc 34 $100,842 89.47%
Eli Lilly And Company 34 $93,283 89.47%
Riviera Consulting Llc 34 $72,160 89.47%
Modern Meadow Inc 34 $85,426 89.47%
Vr One Inc 34 $59,855 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jacob Ben And Young Llc 2 $48,173 33.33%
Rutgers Preparatory School 2 $60,860 33.33%
Powerline Imports Inc 2 $64,750 33.33%
Stoneriver Reged 2 $69,867 33.33%
Dcm Services Of New Jersey Llc 2 $51,230 33.33%
Rockaway Townsquare Barbers Inc 2 $30,378 33.33%
Coimbra Bar Restaurant 2 $26,998 33.33%
Broehls Lawn Landscaping 2 $26,229 33.33%
Tr Winston Company Llc 2 $25,085 33.33%
Crazy Cow Steak Pizza Co 2 $57,668 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.