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 %
Excelsoft Services Inc 89 $90,722 90.82%
Fairleigh Dickinson University 89 $60,377 90.82%
Vedicsoft 89 $65,030 91.75%
Allied It Consultancy Llc 89 $57,043 91.75%
Genewiz Llc 89 $64,179 91.75%
Bartronics America Inc 89 $59,471 91.75%
Rayonsoft Technologies Inc 88 $76,734 90.72%
Marketrx Inc A Cognizant Company 88 $82,930 90.72%
Jcms Inc 88 $69,694 90.72%
Ipc Systems Inc 88 $93,758 90.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Savino Del Bene Usa Inc 5 $144,202 23.81%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 5 $115,166 23.81%
Starpoint Solutions Llc A Yoh Services Llc Compan 5 $71,136 23.81%
Ad3i Systems Inc 5 $103,239 23.81%
American General Life Insurance Company 5 $107,178 23.81%
Rxlogix Corporation 5 $102,274 23.81%
Aarkay Consulting Inc 4 $97,355 19.05%
Bestmark National Llc 4 $48,828 19.05%
Se2 Llc 4 $106,855 19.05%
Vsoft Infoware Inc 4 $84,744 19.05%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

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