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 %
Dental Dreams Llc	149	$100,011	86.63%
Alkermes Inc	148	$106,691	87.06%
Boston Higashi School Inc	148	$35,452	87.06%
Autodesk Inc	147	$102,074	86.98%
Citizens Financial Group Inc	146	$92,515	86.90%
Sensata Technologies Inc	146	$87,796	87.43%
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary	145	$58,339	86.83%
Intel Massachusetts Inc	144	$103,021	87.27%
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp	144	$84,684	87.80%
Covidien Lp	143	$92,624	88.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spectrosys Solutions Inc	8	$114,806	26.67%
Veolia North America Llc	8	$80,538	26.67%
Canton Gourmet Inc	8	$39,895	27.59%
Cassiopae Us Inc	8	$101,275	27.59%
Ab Sciex	8	$129,823	27.59%
Verizon Digital Media Services Inc	8	$104,609	27.59%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc	8	$88,777	27.59%
Raytheon Bbn Technologies Corp	8	$84,328	28.57%
Fse Inc	8	$95,022	28.57%
E Ink Corporation	8	$115,164	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Mining	2	$161,970	66.67%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,365	66.67%
Caterers	2	$47,341	66.67%
Community Housing Services	2	$54,090	66.67%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$71,666	66.67%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing	2	$116,647	66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$69,139	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$33,519	66.67%
Masonry Contractors	2	$97,240	66.67%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	2	$100,922	66.67%

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.