| 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.
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 53 | $105,210 | 37.59% |
| Spain | 53 | $89,269 | 38.69% |
| Iran | 49 | $84,033 | 41.88% |
| Jamaica | 49 | $42,388 | 44.55% |
| Japan | 46 | $90,513 | 42.59% |
| Ukraine | 45 | $93,645 | 42.06% |
| Philippines | 41 | $84,248 | 38.68% |
| Egypt | 41 | $73,435 | 40.20% |
| Venezuela | 40 | $91,781 | 44.94% |
| Bangladesh | 40 | $70,696 | 45.45% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bmc Health System Inc | 21 | $105,448 | 87.50% |
| Axon Solutions Inc | 21 | $92,576 | 87.50% |
| Intellitro Inc | 21 | $84,631 | 87.50% |
| Dell Usa Lp | 21 | $115,557 | 87.50% |
| Federal Soft Systems Inc | 21 | $82,138 | 87.50% |
| Vsion Technologies Inc | 21 | $97,270 | 87.50% |
| Corning Incorporated | 21 | $101,643 | 87.50% |
| Innosight Llc | 21 | $81,913 | 87.50% |
| Osprey Software Inc | 21 | $87,168 | 87.50% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 21 | $104,729 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successpay Inc | 1 | $44,866 | 25.00% |
| Yellow Book Usa Inc | 1 | $70,221 | 25.00% |
| New York Life Retirement Plan Services | 1 | $85,238 | 25.00% |
| Compucom Systems Inc | 1 | $79,851 | 25.00% |
| Chu Wu Inc Dba Chinasky | 1 | $35,610 | 25.00% |
| Ciros Foreign Car Repair Inc | 1 | $30,451 | 25.00% |
| Adage Capital Management Lp | 1 | $109,158 | 25.00% |
| Saint John School | 1 | $43,060 | 25.00% |
| Jae Kim Enterprises Inc | 1 | $96,262 | 25.00% |
| Tri County Medical Associates Inc | 1 | $147,888 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 61,325 | $79,790 | 91.45% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 13,939 | $88,566 | 89.85% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 9,714 | $60,590 | 70.79% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 7,739 | $66,355 | 79.18% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 6,686 | $86,519 | 87.77% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 4,693 | $80,712 | 86.17% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 4,095 | $85,584 | 92.79% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 3,697 | $91,718 | 92.94% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 3,514 | $95,641 | 90.73% |
| Engineering Services | 3,393 | $81,431 | 88.27% |
| 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% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 1,514 | $65,771 | 14.39% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 621 | $108,349 | 31.28% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 580 | $128,660 | 38.31% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 579 | $96,467 | 57.04% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 545 | $106,502 | 57.13% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 382 | $99,687 | 61.51% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 226 | $87,022 | 38.31% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 225 | $100,216 | 38.79% |
| Janitorial Services | 212 | $29,758 | 36.61% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 202 | $94,473 | 36.79% |
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.