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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Massachusetts Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
231,185 90.36% $83,357 H-1B
20,337 7.95% $126,710 PERM
2,660 1.04% $96,062 E-3 Australian
1,653 0.65% $26,420 H-2A

As of May 2023, Massachusetts has seen a total of 255,835 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Massachusetts is the H-1B visa with 231,185 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.36% of Massachusetts's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 20,337 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.95% of Massachusetts's total visas.

Top Occupations in Massachusetts (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 206 $78,334 86.92%
Urban and Regional Planners 201 $60,681 86.27%
Chief Executives 199 $173,860 85.78%
Medical and Health Services Managers 194 $100,662 85.09%
Psychiatrists 189 $139,904 86.70%
Environmental Engineers 185 $76,024 86.05%
Mathematicians 183 $73,603 87.56%
Data Warehousing Specialists 175 $85,087 88.83%
Sales Managers 172 $118,882 91.49%
Social and Community Service Managers 169 $54,642 90.37%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stonemasons 15 $48,164 48.39%
Computer Network Support Specialists 15 $85,713 48.39%
Chefs and Head Cooks 15 $53,014 48.39%
Interior Designers 14 $50,679 45.16%
Purchasing Managers 14 $112,973 46.67%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 14 $94,916 46.67%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $64,954 46.67%
Graphic Designers 14 $51,716 46.67%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $61,386 43.33%
Anesthesiologists 13 $148,321 43.33%
Massachusetts Employees Over Time
Massachusetts has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 11,636 employees were hired. Massachusetts peaked in 2018 with 21,834 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 18,259 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $77,480 100.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $192,795 100.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 1 $51,414 100.00%
Guyana 1 $37,760 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optimus Ride Inc 37 $107,453 88.10%
Arm Inc 37 $107,806 88.10%
Solectria Renewables Llc 37 $72,589 88.10%
Ixl Center Inc 37 $62,046 90.24%
Agenus Inc 37 $93,373 90.24%
Alpha It Partners Inc 37 $73,347 90.24%
Leader Bank Na 37 $62,429 90.24%
Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corp 37 $102,381 90.24%
Vishak Inc 37 $61,849 90.24%
Dynatrace Llc 37 $91,629 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Surfmerchants Llc 2 $85,569 28.57%
Al Wadi Restaurant Llc 2 $32,573 28.57%
Pion Inc 2 $76,700 28.57%
Annkissam Llc 2 $106,725 28.57%
Thomson Reuters Grc Inc 2 $107,214 28.57%
Onshape Inc 2 $85,447 28.57%
Dbc Pri Med Llc 2 $88,462 28.57%
Ebo Usa Inc 2 $111,571 28.57%
Remedium Pharmacy 2 $97,386 33.33%
Accountable Care Transactions Inc 2 $138,580 33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 370 $32,380 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 134 $31,247 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 23 $32,144 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $30,706 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $31,626 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $35,256 100.00%

Massachusetts Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Massachusetts to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Massachusetts over all years is $83,357. 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