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 %
Black Veatch Corporation 39 $81,895 88.64%
Trigent Software Inc 39 $72,778 88.64%
Symantec Corporation 39 $92,334 88.64%
Model N Inc 39 $91,275 88.64%
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center 39 $128,000 88.64%
Aplomb Technologies Inc 39 $86,389 88.64%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 39 $73,938 88.64%
The Brattle Group 39 $74,843 88.64%
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 39 $84,933 88.64%
Cavalier It Inc 39 $66,326 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cytonomest Llc 2 $109,835 28.57%
Deloitte Fas Llp 2 $104,800 28.57%
Abpro Corporation 2 $126,870 28.57%
Dennis Group Inc 2 $108,285 28.57%
Prestwick Holding Llc 2 $102,242 28.57%
Merrill Lynch 2 $78,291 28.57%
Savvity Technologies Inc 2 $103,854 28.57%
Harris Corporation 2 $91,032 28.57%
Veolia Energy North America Llc 2 $107,068 28.57%
Rave Wireless Inc 2 $90,626 28.57%

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