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 %
Borrego Solar Systems Inc 28 $92,124 84.85%
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 28 $98,015 84.85%
Magna Electronics Inc 28 $121,468 87.50%
Prowess It Solutions Llc 28 $87,473 87.50%
Quadrant 4 System Corporation 28 $66,336 87.50%
Ideo Lp 28 $62,686 87.50%
Boston Medical Center Health Plan Inc 28 $82,447 87.50%
Ingenico Inc 28 $85,640 87.50%
Smartsheet Inc 28 $115,530 87.50%
Xceltech Inc 28 $63,771 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John Moriarty Associates Inc 2 $76,690 40.00%
Worcester Marble And Granite 2 $69,118 40.00%
Prima Industrie North America Inc 2 $77,616 40.00%
Baystate Dental Practice Llc 2 $93,933 40.00%
Bato Inc 2 $70,512 40.00%
Monotype Imaging Inc 2 $107,890 40.00%
Gmrc Inc 2 $26,000 40.00%
Lahey Shared Services Inc 2 $116,241 40.00%
The Economist Intelligence Unit Na Inc 2 $82,982 40.00%
Aig Pc Global Services Inc 2 $66,935 40.00%

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