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 %
Igate Americas Inc 22 $74,529 88.00%
Authoria Inc 22 $76,413 88.00%
First Help Financial Llc 22 $85,176 88.00%
Predictive Index Llc 22 $79,704 88.00%
Keystone Strategy Llc 22 $102,935 88.00%
Aol Advertising Inc 22 $88,879 88.00%
Am Logic Corporation 22 $82,851 91.67%
Primesoft Inc 22 $71,373 91.67%
Sungard Ambit Llc 22 $66,594 91.67%
Cambridge Associates Llc 22 $97,604 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nolij Corporation 1 $70,221 25.00%
Atlantic Union College 1 $47,050 25.00%
Fuji Mountain Inc 1 $30,056 25.00%
Bassam Enterprises Inc Dba Sabatinos Italian Ki 1 $17,264 25.00%
Oweis Inc Dba Sabatinos Italian Kitchen 1 $17,264 25.00%
El Lakkis Co Dba Pleasant Street Shell 1 $29,141 25.00%
Allied World National Assurance Company 1 $77,002 25.00%
Hatem Enterprises 1 $52,874 25.00%
Ma Com A Tyco Company 1 $63,294 25.00%
New England Systems Inc 1 $86,486 25.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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