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 %
Adway Services Inc 72 $79,875 90.00%
Pskw Llc 71 $104,333 88.75%
Tech Brains Solutions Inc 71 $79,841 88.75%
Recache Inc 71 $62,470 88.75%
Fabergent Inc 71 $57,327 88.75%
Bytefield Inc 71 $52,688 88.75%
Avco Consulting Inc 71 $101,594 88.75%
Salesforce Inc 71 $125,439 89.87%
Stryker Corporation 70 $107,161 88.61%
Iqubetechnologies Inc 70 $89,324 88.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technology Services Group Inc 3 $133,068 18.75%
News Corp Technology Llc 3 $143,936 18.75%
Bleakley Financial Group 3 $56,500 18.75%
Emx Digital Inc 3 $119,163 18.75%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 3 $123,240 18.75%
Neoitek Systems Inc 3 $115,399 18.75%
Seerteksystems Inc 3 $94,474 18.75%
Awesung Inc 3 $61,907 18.75%
E2open Llc 3 $113,013 18.75%
Agam Capital Management 3 $144,803 18.75%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Administrative Services 1 $32,323 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 1 $34,424 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $32,323 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1 $29,224 100.00%
Wineries 1 $32,323 100.00%

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