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 %
Knight Capital Americas 16 $90,804 88.89%
Xtel Communications Inc 16 $66,039 88.89%
Schrill Technologies Inc 16 $87,495 88.89%
Pro Saamyainc 16 $55,274 88.89%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp 16 $69,777 88.89%
Circulum Vite Llc 16 $78,949 88.89%
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 16 $92,187 88.89%
Chenosa Systems Corporation 16 $74,071 88.89%
Sabert Corporation 16 $97,301 88.89%
Beumer Corporation 16 $74,577 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Indiacast Us Limited 1 $120,411 33.33%
Riya Hotels Llc 1 $102,461 33.33%
Leonia Medical Associates Pa 1 $111,176 33.33%
Cumberland Nephrology Associates Pa 1 $113,069 33.33%
J L Painting Contractors Inc 1 $43,410 33.33%
Bob International Corp 1 $35,714 33.33%
Hidden Acres Nursery Llc 1 $29,349 33.33%
Purple Garden Hp Corp 1 $26,998 33.33%
Bechtel Communications Inc 1 $104,229 33.33%
Mars International Usa Llc 1 $82,638 33.33%

Top Industries in New Jersey (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tour Operators 9 $43,934 90.00%
Home Centers 9 $103,269 90.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 9 $73,884 90.00%
Other Electric Power Generation 9 $112,225 90.00%
Security Systems Services 9 $119,475 90.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing 9 $63,896 90.00%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers 9 $63,510 90.00%
Ship Building And Repairing 9 $67,672 90.00%
Warehousing And Storage 9 $84,022 90.00%
Child And Youth Services 9 $54,494 90.00%
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 $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