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 %
Tel Nexx Inc 9 $94,959 81.82%
Kaseya Development Llc 9 $105,008 81.82%
Arup Us Inc 9 $106,035 81.82%
Cigital Inc 9 $95,668 81.82%
Radiyant Consulting Llc 9 $86,865 81.82%
Abry Partners Ii Llc 9 $139,353 81.82%
Stinger Ghafarrian Technologies Inc 9 $99,147 81.82%
Mpower Logic Inc 9 $78,943 81.82%
Opt Industries Inc 9 $92,546 81.82%
Eta Wireless Inc 9 $96,815 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Repsly Inc 1 $132,434 50.00%
Premium Framing Inc 1 $30,264 50.00%
Nstar Electric Company Dba Eversource Energy 1 $96,741 50.00%
Never Again Consulting Inc 1 $81,890 50.00%
Crestwood Acquisitions Inc 1 $46,717 50.00%
Hirsch Construction Corporation 1 $66,310 50.00%
Kingfisher Company Inc 1 $99,944 50.00%
Cinema Smiles Dental Llc 1 $114,400 50.00%
Dewpoint Therapeutics Inc 1 $61,090 50.00%
Aaa Osha Training And Safety Consultants Inc 1 $79,310 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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