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 %
Hospitalists 165 $148,131 89.19%
Interior Designers 154 $46,666 83.24%
Cost Estimators 153 $61,579 87.93%
Training and Development Specialists 150 $60,579 86.21%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 148 $83,326 86.05%
Construction Managers 146 $85,030 85.88%
Budget Analysts 143 $61,611 85.63%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 143 $69,584 86.14%
Robotics Engineers 138 $99,808 83.64%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 137 $58,033 84.05%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Arranta Bio Ma Llc 11 $112,694 84.62%
Metromile Inc 11 $114,502 84.62%
Enterprise System Partners Global Corporation 11 $79,454 84.62%
Revere Info Tech Inc 11 $68,988 84.62%
Vesper Technologies Inc 11 $86,612 84.62%
Innominds Software Inc 11 $84,276 84.62%
Techno Bytes Inc 11 $89,631 84.62%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 11 $83,036 84.62%
Oberon It 11 $84,578 84.62%
Hbss Connect Corp 11 $73,980 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greek Orthodox Comm Of Ss Inc 1 $24,370 50.00%
Interior Stone Llc 1 $57,450 50.00%
Tapioca Da Baiana Inc 1 $32,448 50.00%
Cana Restaurant Inc 1 $23,296 50.00%
Independent Cold Enterprise Llc 1 $26,478 50.00%
Gregory L Pando 1 $33,218 50.00%
Italmarble Co Inc 1 $29,016 50.00%
Boston Senior Home Care Inc 1 $65,915 50.00%
Anne C Mitchell Consulting Llc 1 $26,832 50.00%
Greenercape Enterprises Inc 1 $27,602 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Printing 2 $83,106 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $34,882 100.00%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 2 $64,761 100.00%
Casino Hotels 2 $95,878 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 2 $21,510 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing 2 $42,058 100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills 2 $159,640 100.00%
Special Needs Transportation 2 $72,353 100.00%
Bed And Breakfast Inns 2 $42,162 100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops 2 $35,651 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage