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 %
Risk Management Specialists 213 $98,024 95.09%
Dentists, General 201 $117,061 90.13%
Coaches and Scouts 200 $33,516 91.74%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 188 $64,149 87.04%
Industrial Production Managers 187 $109,906 88.21%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 185 $57,420 88.94%
Internists, General 184 $121,567 89.76%
Quality Control Analysts 181 $51,057 89.16%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 180 $30,576 94.74%
Bioinformatics Scientists 172 $82,790 91.01%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers 22 $103,572 25.88%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 22 $60,009 26.19%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 22 $40,610 26.83%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 22 $74,112 26.83%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 22 $60,484 27.16%
Budget Analysts 21 $64,760 26.92%
Purchasing Managers 21 $136,534 26.92%
Internists, General 21 $133,442 27.27%
Credit Analysts 21 $85,643 27.27%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 20 $31,230 26.67%
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 %
New Deal Llc 32 $48,968 88.89%
Tulex Pharmaceuticals Inc 32 $66,290 88.89%
Iomega Technologies Inc 32 $57,870 88.89%
Intellect Technologies Inc 32 $79,440 88.89%
Headstream Inc 32 $73,886 88.89%
Datamart Systems Inc 32 $73,578 88.89%
White Collar Technologies Inc 32 $82,784 88.89%
Maquet Cardiovascular Llc 32 $81,884 88.89%
Amerilink International Corp 32 $49,744 88.89%
Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc 32 $114,723 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jc Contracting Inc 2 $58,157 33.33%
Mapssy Internationalinc 2 $60,258 33.33%
Global Business Dimensions Inc 2 $56,535 33.33%
Commvault Inc 2 $73,892 33.33%
Springfield Donuts Inc 2 $59,956 33.33%
East Coast Jewelry Repair Inc 2 $40,872 33.33%
Js Construction Corp 2 $38,314 33.33%
Regency Car Wash And Quality Lube Llc 2 $30,722 33.33%
J H Dinettes Upholstery Inc 2 $33,925 33.33%
21 Palisade Avenue Llc 2 $30,867 33.33%

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 $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