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 %
Oasis Systems Llc	34	$55,070	89.47%
Babson College	34	$87,641	89.47%
Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc	34	$91,749	89.47%
Velir Studios Inc	34	$76,463	89.47%
My Jove Corporation	34	$66,488	89.47%
Ansys Inc	34	$87,404	89.47%
Primetals Technologies Usa Llc	34	$77,448	89.47%
Vlink Inc	34	$76,986	89.47%
Etq Llc	34	$100,095	89.47%
Patni Americasinc	34	$72,818	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Terratherm Inc	2	$106,964	33.33%
Carlson Software	2	$91,187	33.33%
Rcg Llc	2	$79,165	33.33%
Primary Physician Partners	2	$114,494	33.33%
Boston Common Asset Management Llc	2	$132,891	33.33%
Wainwright Investment Counsel Llc	2	$52,655	33.33%
Adelphic	2	$98,654	33.33%
Iracingcom Motorsport Simulations Llc	2	$99,861	33.33%
Arthrosurface Inc	2	$96,408	33.33%
Exeter Group Inc	2	$140,057	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	20	$74,598	86.96%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	20	$42,951	90.91%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	20	$45,876	90.91%
Offices Of Chiropractors	19	$59,932	86.36%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	19	$83,488	86.36%
Credit Card Issuing	19	$104,538	86.36%
Payroll Services	19	$71,797	86.36%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	19	$80,618	86.36%
Tortilla Manufacturing	19	$81,154	86.36%
Other Electric Power Generation	18	$88,664	85.71%

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.