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 %
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 13 $84,954 92.86%
Samsung Pay Inc 13 $102,467 92.86%
Nagarro Inc 13 $88,894 92.86%
Onto Innovation Inc 13 $92,325 92.86%
Prabhav Eglobal Services Llc 13 $77,655 92.86%
Nexpro Technologies Inc 13 $90,547 92.86%
Pioneer Consulting Llc 13 $88,642 92.86%
Exa Data Solutions Inc 13 $88,447 92.86%
Valuelabs Inc 13 $80,304 92.86%
Capital One Services Llc 13 $106,211 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mohammad Shafique 1 $37,669 50.00%
Investor Group Services 1 $176,550 50.00%
Csc Holdings Llc 1 $129,085 50.00%
The Thompson Lichtner Co Inc 1 $61,464 50.00%
Ngf Inc 1 $85,550 50.00%
Scientific Systems Co Inc 1 $132,059 50.00%
Brandon Residential Treatment Center Inc 1 $41,850 50.00%
Central New England Ctr Implant Cosmetic Dentist 1 $182,270 50.00%
Celect Inc 1 $82,181 50.00%
Par Hospitality Llc 1 $32,198 50.00%

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