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 %
Computer User Support Specialists	136	$53,383	85.53%
Industrial Production Managers	136	$111,472	86.62%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	135	$40,840	87.66%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	134	$48,808	88.16%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	134	$36,183	88.16%
Computer Network Support Specialists	134	$71,285	90.54%
Manufacturing Engineers	134	$87,503	92.41%
Clinical Data Managers	131	$99,234	93.57%
Technical Writers	118	$75,275	84.29%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	117	$62,883	84.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Developers	12	$83,514	44.44%
Instructional Coordinators	12	$55,954	44.44%
Computer User Support Specialists	11	$66,237	40.74%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	11	$56,009	40.74%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	11	$31,003	42.31%
Chief Executives	11	$188,461	42.31%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	10	$50,317	38.46%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	10	$59,752	38.46%
Office Clerks, General	10	$36,720	38.46%
Urban and Regional Planners	10	$65,198	38.46%

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 %
Mindtree Limited	194	$76,910	90.65%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	193	$48,109	90.19%
Iservices Inc	190	$65,515	89.20%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	185	$66,443	87.68%
University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical School	184	$62,593	88.04%
Cimpress Usa Incorporated	183	$100,240	87.56%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	183	$70,492	89.27%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	182	$80,898	88.78%
Intel Corporation	180	$113,245	87.80%
Intel Massachusetts	178	$89,353	86.83%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clearmotion Inc	10	$120,066	26.32%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation	10	$83,539	26.32%
Yzenx Inc	10	$100,683	26.32%
Cotiviti Inc	10	$82,501	26.32%
42 North Dental	10	$143,599	27.03%
Sound Physicians Of Massachusetts	10	$145,914	27.03%
Ericsson Inc	10	$94,761	27.03%
Dentaquest Llc	10	$121,245	27.78%
Liaison International Llc	10	$96,978	27.78%
Tamr Inc	10	$109,161	27.78%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Curtain And Linen Mills	2	$107,120	66.67%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$67,933	66.67%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,234	100.00%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	2	$56,784	100.00%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	2	$51,376	100.00%
Amusement Arcades	2	$48,215	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$103,262	100.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	2	$97,084	100.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,568	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$46,759	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.