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
425,724 90.23% $83,358 H-1B
42,093 8.92% $108,795 PERM
2,926 0.62% $104,239 E-3 Australian
1,092 0.23% $29,221 H-2A

As of May 2023, New Jersey has seen a total of 471,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Jersey is the H-1B visa with 425,724 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.23% of New Jersey's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 42,093 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.92% 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 4,723 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New Jersey From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 19,620 $117,667 42.64%
China 1,020 $214,310 49.42%
South Korea 710 $57,953 37.91%
Philippines 335 $49,546 36.89%
Mexico 268 $42,881 32.21%
Canada 238 $111,547 40.20%
Turkey 207 $72,098 45.20%
Nepal 183 $79,027 40.31%
Pakistan 172 $83,864 39.09%
Brazil 171 $67,121 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in New Jersey (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dextro Software Systems Inc 256 $69,525 88.58%
Epam Systems Inc 256 $91,801 88.58%
Maxisit Inc 256 $78,453 89.20%
Astir Services Llc 256 $62,318 89.20%
Goldman Sachs New Jersey Llc 255 $85,071 89.16%
Bhrigus Inc 254 $63,746 88.81%
Kaizen Technologies Inc 253 $72,497 88.77%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 253 $71,629 89.08%
Mintex Tech Inc 248 $72,520 87.94%
Pike Solutions Inc 247 $65,604 87.90%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Overdevest Nurseries L P 1 $20,675 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting And Hauling Inc 1 $24,617 100.00%
Russo Farm Inc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Halka Nurseries Inc Bridgeton 1 $34,424 100.00%
G Deeugenio Sons 1 $22,186 100.00%
Dan Graiff Farms Llc 1 $27,747 100.00%
Jj Soto And Company Llc 1 $32,323 100.00%
Phillips Farm Llc 1 $20,675 100.00%
Gialanella Evergreens And Nursery Inc 1 $24,253 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Savvy It Group Inc 22 $97,487 29.73%
Bayer Business And Technology Services Llc 21 $116,922 28.38%
3a Soft Inc 21 $94,161 28.38%
Comprehensive Resources Inc 21 $102,547 28.77%
Jm Information Systemsllc 21 $102,662 29.17%
Deloitte Tax Llp 21 $87,851 29.17%
Agadia Systems Inc 21 $114,045 29.17%
Astir Technologies Llc 21 $102,033 29.58%
Adbakx Llc 21 $99,480 29.58%
Johnson Johnson Services Inc 21 $132,239 29.58%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logging 1 $92,248 100.00%
Sound Recording Industries 1 $103,418 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 1 $29,120 100.00%
Space Research And Technology 1 $69,638 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 1 $89,398 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $62,587 100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 1 $133,390 100.00%
International Affairs 1 $57,782 100.00%
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 1 $101,733 100.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $45,115 100.00%
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 $83,358. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage