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 %
Elkus Manfredi Architects Ltd	64	$58,138	88.89%
Williams College	63	$60,905	87.50%
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital	63	$60,475	87.50%
I3 Infotek Inc	62	$87,835	87.32%
Perfect Dental Llc	62	$136,500	87.32%
Draeger Medical Systems Inc	62	$96,899	87.32%
Hologic Inc	62	$87,858	87.32%
Fidess Group Inc	61	$71,079	85.92%
Tibco Software Inc	61	$87,001	87.14%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	61	$78,611	87.14%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clambake Inc	4	$23,941	33.33%
Tv Sd America Inc	4	$105,123	33.33%
Ckc Cleaning Services Inc	4	$39,879	33.33%
Gentle Giant Moving Company Llc	4	$72,509	33.33%
Transmit Security Inc	4	$102,731	33.33%
Mcgraw Hill Llc	4	$90,319	33.33%
Lexington Pie Company Inc	4	$50,898	33.33%
Cross Country Service Corp	4	$91,598	33.33%
Sepaton Inc	4	$95,327	33.33%
Engility Corporation	4	$87,370	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists	48	$85,311	87.27%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	47	$83,029	85.45%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	47	$91,790	87.04%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	47	$58,384	88.68%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	46	$76,353	88.46%
Veterinary Services	45	$84,104	86.54%
Industrial Building Construction	44	$71,548	84.62%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	44	$79,086	86.27%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	43	$78,633	86.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	43	$68,936	86.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$44,128	16.67%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$99,736	16.67%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,392	16.67%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$47,278	16.67%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	2	$79,051	16.67%
Air Transportation	2	$20	16.67%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	2	$125,653	18.18%
Employment Services	2	$186,014	18.18%
Home Centers	2	$71,396	18.18%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$61,277	18.18%

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.