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 %
Dentists, All Other Specialists 117 $98,267 85.40%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 107 $41,223 78.68%
Anesthesiologists 107 $135,157 84.92%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 101 $61,284 81.45%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $70,632 80.65%
Credit Analysts 98 $64,366 80.33%
Architectural Drafters 97 $50,802 80.17%
Food Scientists and Technologists 96 $61,329 82.05%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 93 $64,719 79.49%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $56,912 76.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $52,076 38.46%
Landscape Architects 10 $69,874 40.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $71,411 40.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 10 $50,317 40.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 9 $102,714 36.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 9 $57,106 36.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 9 $47,440 36.00%
Segmental Pavers 9 $44,778 36.00%
Food Service Managers 9 $66,877 36.00%
Budget Analysts 9 $77,834 36.00%
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 %
Capgemini Us Llc 42 $99,069 89.36%
Homesite Group Incorporated 42 $102,468 89.36%
Sessionm Inc 42 $95,737 89.36%
In4mation Insights Llc 42 $74,259 89.36%
Nxstage Medical Inc 42 $69,222 89.36%
Elsevier Inc 42 $71,832 89.36%
Sagarsoft Inc 42 $82,835 89.36%
The New England Center For Children Inc 42 $44,309 89.36%
Everbridge Inc 42 $102,855 89.36%
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc 42 $70,406 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Bay Mental Health Center 3 $52,187 37.50%
Towers Watson Pennsylvania Inc 3 $154,627 37.50%
Yahoo Inc 3 $69,762 37.50%
Securities Finance Trust Company 3 $82,458 37.50%
Quanterix Corporation 3 $106,371 37.50%
Elcom International Inc 3 $140,844 37.50%
Avedro 3 $105,435 37.50%
Intrepid Pursuits Llc 3 $98,460 37.50%
Rapid Micro Biosystems 3 $108,354 37.50%
Din Ho Cleaners Inc 3 $26,735 37.50%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $35,006 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 1 $24,419 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%

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