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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pediatricians, General	13	$109,072	44.83%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	13	$41,472	44.83%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	13	$107,702	44.83%
Anesthesiologists	13	$148,321	46.43%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$69,064	46.43%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$59,013	42.86%
Instructional Coordinators	12	$55,954	42.86%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$64,364	42.86%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	12	$71,876	44.44%
Construction Laborers	12	$47,142	44.44%

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 %
Iconics Inc	37	$69,048	90.24%
Ag Mednet Inc	37	$80,941	90.24%
Conformis Inc	37	$93,938	90.24%
Insurance Services Office Inc	37	$79,471	90.24%
New York Technology Partners Inc	37	$73,909	90.24%
E Giants Technologies Llc	36	$87,518	87.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	36	$82,561	87.80%
Virgin Pulse Inc	36	$77,852	87.80%
Cell Signaling Technology Inc	36	$88,084	87.80%
Riverbend Medical Group Inc	36	$146,463	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
9 Lives Corp	2	$17,867	33.33%
Aetna Life Insurance Company	2	$89,430	33.33%
Dimella Shaffer Associates Inc	2	$39,000	33.33%
Tapjoy	2	$120,609	33.33%
Booz Allen Hamilton	2	$72,363	33.33%
Falmouth Hospital	2	$133,609	33.33%
Alarmcom Inc	2	$117,427	33.33%
Coastal Medical Associates	2	$202,634	33.33%
Quantumid Technologies Inc	2	$133,672	33.33%
Aig Employee Services Inc	2	$69,264	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services	271	$80,773	88.56%
Other Insurance Related Activities	253	$94,178	91.67%
Child Care Services	246	$79,693	91.45%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	241	$91,548	89.93%
Human Resources Consulting Services	228	$76,976	86.69%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	222	$90,021	88.45%
Child And Youth Services	219	$37,146	91.25%
Landscape Architectural Services	210	$55,477	90.13%
Other Schools And Instruction	209	$52,273	90.09%
Testing Laboratories And Services	197	$71,826	86.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	14	$58,861	23.73%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	14	$81,786	24.14%
Graphic Design Services	14	$68,383	25.45%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	13	$75,551	24.53%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	13	$87,757	25.00%
Media Buying Agencies	13	$98,592	26.53%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	13	$105,790	27.66%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	13	$93,091	29.55%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	12	$116,309	27.27%
Other Sound Recording Industries	11	$121,415	26.19%

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.