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 %
Iconics Inc	37	$69,048	90.24%
Ag Mednet Inc	37	$80,941	90.24%
Conformis Inc	37	$93,938	90.24%
Insurance Services Office Inc	37	$79,471	90.24%
New York Technology Partners Inc	37	$73,909	90.24%
E Giants Technologies Llc	36	$87,518	87.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	36	$82,561	87.80%
Virgin Pulse Inc	36	$77,852	87.80%
Cell Signaling Technology Inc	36	$88,084	87.80%
Riverbend Medical Group Inc	36	$146,463	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
9 Lives Corp	2	$17,867	33.33%
Aetna Life Insurance Company	2	$89,430	33.33%
Dimella Shaffer Associates Inc	2	$39,000	33.33%
Tapjoy	2	$120,609	33.33%
Booz Allen Hamilton	2	$72,363	33.33%
Falmouth Hospital	2	$133,609	33.33%
Alarmcom Inc	2	$117,427	33.33%
Coastal Medical Associates	2	$202,634	33.33%
Quantumid Technologies Inc	2	$133,672	33.33%
Aig Employee Services Inc	2	$69,264	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	955	$103,666	90.44%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	939	$88,947	90.20%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	918	$86,490	88.95%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	886	$93,722	89.13%
Offices Of Physicians	873	$112,435	91.03%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	871	$102,979	92.17%
Scientific Research And Development Services	817	$75,902	90.58%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	802	$94,611	91.45%
Educational Support Services	770	$67,450	89.74%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	729	$93,430	86.37%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Distribution	41	$109,992	20.30%
Environmental Consulting Services	41	$86,237	20.60%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	40	$68,900	20.20%
Residential Remodelers	39	$51,283	20.00%
Residential Building Construction	38	$56,990	19.79%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	36	$90,223	20.45%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	36	$110,729	21.05%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	35	$90,051	20.59%
Other Accounting Services	34	$82,726	20.24%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	33	$49,363	20.12%

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.