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 %
Nxstage Medical Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company 38 $103,978 88.37%
Adroit Associates Inc 38 $76,020 88.37%
Aurus Inc 38 $81,572 88.37%
World Travel Holdings Inc 38 $83,618 88.37%
Black Duck Software Inc 38 $74,228 88.37%
Berkshire Faculty Services Inc 38 $155,818 88.37%
Imprivata Inc 38 $99,062 88.37%
Avaya Inc 38 $80,000 88.37%
The Bsst Software Group 38 $84,548 88.37%
Nk Technolabs Llc 38 $113,821 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mindstream Analytics Llc 2 $130,479 28.57%
The First Church Of Christ Scientist 2 $60,175 28.57%
Second Chance Enterprises Llc 2 $34,174 28.57%
Drdecision Resources Llc 2 $81,494 28.57%
Re Pete Inc 2 $28,059 28.57%
Advizex Technologies Llc 2 $85,571 28.57%
Jys Solutions Inc 2 $67,891 28.57%
Airvana Lp 2 $129,574 28.57%
The Korean Methodist Church Of Boston 2 $30,982 28.57%
Performance Architects Inc 2 $97,330 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