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 %
Amazoncom Services Llc	1,480	$94,866	92.38%
Ibm Corporation	1,342	$88,838	86.52%
Akamai Technologies Inc	1,288	$100,845	83.20%
Dotcom Team Llc	1,222	$74,078	83.87%
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology	1,188	$53,716	83.02%
Dana Farber Cancer Institute	1,051	$53,501	78.43%
Ventois Inc	1,050	$72,836	82.68%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,017	$77,026	80.27%
Capgemini America Inc	1,000	$91,909	94.16%
Trustees Of Boston University	899	$65,278	86.03%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dw Matrix Inc	59	$96,933	26.82%
Intel Federal Inc	57	$100,583	26.03%
Boston Higashi School Inc	57	$35,933	26.51%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	54	$115,977	25.59%
Kpmg Llp	53	$85,871	25.85%
Abridge Info Systems Inc	53	$90,574	29.12%
Solution It	53	$119,524	29.78%
Netbrain Technologies Inc	53	$94,329	30.11%
Aspen Technology Inc	52	$93,329	31.71%
Starpoint Solutions Llc	51	$82,503	31.29%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$34,913	66.67%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	2	$38,813	66.67%
Soybean Farming	2	$96,044	66.67%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$45,708	66.67%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	2	$70,720	66.67%
All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$89,680	66.67%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2	$27,670	66.67%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	2	$65,666	66.67%
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$71,822	66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$92,571	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.