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)

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 %
Azenta Inc 10 $93,862 90.91%
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Llc 10 $74,040 90.91%
Care It Services Inc 10 $71,213 90.91%
Caide Systems Inc 10 $97,735 90.91%
Universal Business Consulting Inc 10 $64,025 90.91%
Easygo Warehouse Services Corporation 10 $68,788 90.91%
Eminence It Solutions Inc 10 $89,213 90.91%
Worldline Smb Us Inc 10 $97,479 90.91%
Cognier Inc 10 $87,876 90.91%
Bae Systems Applied Intelligence Inc 10 $103,233 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Upstatement 1 $54,558 50.00%
Itoya Topdrawer Corp 1 $131,872 50.00%
Sophia Genetics Inc 1 $127,317 50.00%
Protek Property Solutions Inc 1 $28,891 50.00%
Atent For Rent Inc 1 $43,930 50.00%
Bald Hill Builders Llc 1 $51,251 50.00%
Ca Electric Inc 1 $58,698 50.00%
Growing Well Partners Llc 1 $55,037 50.00%
Globus Dental Care Springfield Pc 1 $103,397 50.00%
Cioffi Family Llc 1 $23,858 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Food Services 3 $56,860 75.00%
Blood And Organ Banks 3 $72,409 75.00%
Janitorial Services 3 $62,525 75.00%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 3 $46,273 75.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services 3 $63,932 75.00%
Telephone Call Centers 3 $134,056 75.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 3 $105,317 75.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 3 $89,794 75.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 3 $54,323 75.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 3 $86,473 75.00%
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.

State Avg Wage