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 %
The Mathworks Inc	4,738	$90,198	94.50%
Wipro Limited	4,682	$77,094	96.84%
Ernst Young Us Llp	3,015	$78,403	98.30%
Infosys Limited	2,961	$74,751	98.70%
Wayfair Llc	2,675	$98,197	90.01%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	2,593	$84,504	95.44%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,564	$88,993	96.75%
Avco Consulting Inc	2,465	$68,322	93.58%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	2,136	$74,488	84.96%
Emc Corporation	2,019	$91,057	81.25%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Emc Corporation	618	$98,023	49.68%
Oracle America Inc	342	$98,390	30.29%
Amazoncom Services Llc	297	$94,207	28.13%
Google Llc	219	$100,901	23.65%
Hyannis Air Service Inc	211	$36,722	26.38%
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research Inc	182	$73,349	29.45%
The Boston Consulting Group	139	$122,567	27.04%
Baystate Medical Practices Inc	133	$142,489	27.59%
Amadeus North America Inc	127	$97,393	27.43%
National Medical Care An Fmc Company	102	$105,124	26.91%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health And Welfare Funds	59	$84,775	90.77%
Fine Arts Schools	57	$48,876	87.69%
Industrial Design Services	57	$66,100	89.06%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	57	$64,607	90.48%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	57	$41,076	90.48%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	57	$84,482	91.94%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	55	$93,286	90.16%
Limited Service Restaurants	54	$95,581	88.52%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	53	$93,184	86.89%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	52	$99,424	85.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$60,133	14.29%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,692	14.29%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$77,699	14.29%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$150,717	14.29%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	2	$55,630	14.29%
Professional And Management Development Training	2	$74,911	14.29%
Printing	2	$68,713	14.29%
Caterers	2	$39,312	14.29%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$96,512	14.29%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$112,081	15.38%

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.