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 %
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 %
Cartera Commerce Inc 24 $85,355 88.89%
Vedicsoft 24 $69,452 88.89%
Infosenseglobal Inc 24 $70,087 88.89%
Eze Castle Software Llc An Eze Software Group Com 24 $69,072 88.89%
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc 24 $113,021 88.89%
New Balance Athletics Inc 24 $90,583 88.89%
Burning Glass International Inc 24 $75,186 88.89%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 24 $66,798 88.89%
Dentaquest Llc 24 $105,597 88.89%
New England Family Dentistry Pc 24 $145,328 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Stride Rite Corporation 1 $74,131 25.00%
Quattro Wireless Inc 1 $155,355 25.00%
Joule Biotechnologies Inc 1 $61,277 25.00%
Vinik Asset Management Lp 1 $70,034 25.00%
World Wireless Inc 1 $80,704 25.00%
Egenera Inc 1 $91,582 25.00%
Spectrum Pinnacle Consultants Management Services 1 $115,898 25.00%
Sabis International Charter School 1 $39,100 25.00%
Nana Japanese Steak House Inc 1 $28,018 25.00%
John Illman 1 $21,299 25.00%

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