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 %
India	7,319	$170,490	48.21%
China	1,409	$87,704	50.61%
Brazil	493	$50,889	44.58%
Canada	405	$104,004	45.35%
South Korea	154	$64,344	41.40%
United Kingdom	148	$1,302,788	42.29%
Mexico	128	$83,474	43.10%
Turkey	112	$79,258	46.09%
Nepal	102	$80,122	46.36%
France	97	$101,545	44.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Randstad Technologies Llc	268	$91,762	92.10%
University Of Massachusetts Lowell	262	$56,737	90.03%
Fmr Co Inc	260	$86,380	90.28%
Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc	256	$106,331	89.20%
Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc	255	$89,504	89.47%
Charles River Systems Inc	254	$89,468	90.07%
Mass General Brigham Incorporated	248	$75,700	87.94%
Parexel International	245	$91,446	87.19%
Netapp Inc	244	$108,690	88.41%
Pfizer Inc	242	$79,481	87.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Constant Contact	15	$104,617	27.78%
Verisk Health Inc	15	$86,735	27.78%
Forrester Research Inc	15	$109,059	28.30%
Public Consulting Group Inc	15	$117,484	28.30%
Pearson Education Inc	14	$108,811	26.42%
Lawrence General Hospital	14	$124,103	26.42%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc	14	$109,932	26.42%
Wellesley College	14	$57,111	26.92%
Signify North America Corporation	14	$107,294	26.92%
Candela Corporation	14	$104,814	26.92%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Curtain And Linen Mills	2	$107,120	66.67%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$67,933	66.67%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,234	100.00%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	2	$56,784	100.00%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	2	$51,376	100.00%
Amusement Arcades	2	$48,215	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$103,262	100.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	2	$97,084	100.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,568	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$46,759	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.