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)

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 %
Bluesoft Solutions Llc 12 $78,458 85.71%
Practice Consulting Institute Inc 12 $62,158 85.71%
Adept Computer Consultants Inc 12 $75,008 85.71%
Chi Consulting Engineers Llc 12 $72,282 85.71%
Tachyon Technologies Llc 12 $93,006 85.71%
Finitas Inc 12 $64,802 85.71%
Tekgence Inc 12 $84,455 85.71%
Speck1 Llc 12 $74,918 85.71%
Svn It Services Inc 12 $76,237 85.71%
Integrated Management Systems Inc 12 $93,846 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nj Music School Inc 1 $42,931 50.00%
Esu Farm Llc 1 $59,634 50.00%
Friends Carpentry Painting Llc 1 $74,672 50.00%
Elite Pharmaceutical Solutionnj 1 $93,122 50.00%
Corrective Development Llc 1 $168,251 50.00%
Ion Trading Inc 1 $160,326 50.00%
Kenrose Perfumes Inc Dba Europerfumes 1 $54,850 50.00%
Access Wealth Planning Llc 1 $114,712 50.00%
Shri Yamunajee Llc Dba Troyhills Pharmacy 1 $87,610 50.00%
Choice Pain Clinic Pc 1 $69,056 50.00%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Building Construction 61 $69,824 89.71%
Other Residential Care Facilities 61 $29,341 89.71%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 61 $64,921 91.04%
Language Schools 61 $53,271 92.42%
Passenger Car Rental 60 $88,936 90.91%
Hmo Medical Centers 60 $89,083 90.91%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 60 $82,479 90.91%
Solar Electric Power Generation 60 $81,417 92.31%
Travel Agencies 59 $65,023 90.77%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 58 $65,089 90.63%
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