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 %
Veterinarians 89 $72,693 78.07%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 89 $69,135 81.65%
Auditors 87 $66,650 81.31%
Geneticists 86 $64,102 86.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 81 $66,966 81.00%
Risk Management Specialists 78 $85,151 80.41%
Quality Control Systems Managers 78 $128,066 82.11%
Coaches and Scouts 76 $35,695 82.61%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $62,747 80.43%
Pediatricians, General 73 $130,214 80.22%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Budget Analysts 9 $77,834 37.50%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 9 $47,440 37.50%
Food Service Managers 9 $66,877 37.50%
Tile and Marble Setters 8 $44,668 33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 8 $45,760 34.78%
Carpenters 8 $60,286 34.78%
Lodging Managers 7 $73,543 30.43%
Cost Estimators 7 $61,256 30.43%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $54,999 30.43%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $59,801 30.43%
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 %
Sierra Leone 1 $192,795 50.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 1 $51,414 50.00%
Guyana 1 $37,760 50.00%
Malta 1 $119,933 50.00%
Mali 1 $86,943 50.00%
Benin 1 $58,989 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $85,238 50.00%
Somalia 1 $35,693 50.00%
Suriname 1 $72,530 50.00%
Botswana 1 $187,200 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optum Services Inc 125 $100,951 86.81%
Cambridge Public Health Commission 124 $86,071 86.11%
Intellia Therapeutics 124 $96,888 86.71%
Abbvie Inc 123 $74,338 86.62%
Rsa Security Llc 122 $92,622 85.92%
Starpoint Solutions 122 $81,744 86.52%
Mphasis Corporation 122 $74,010 86.52%
Sasaki Associates 121 $59,575 86.43%
Hewlett Packard Company 119 $87,404 85.61%
Monster Worldwide Inc 119 $85,985 86.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alert Innovation Inc 7 $120,254 29.17%
Scvngr Inc 7 $91,174 29.17%
Trimark 7 $125,341 29.17%
Clicksoftware Inc 7 $97,989 29.17%
Lahey Clinic 7 $108,876 29.17%
Arnold Worldwide 7 $73,229 29.17%
Assure Eservices Inc 7 $111,506 29.17%
Starent Networks Corp 7 $97,044 30.43%
Aeturnum 7 $112,559 30.43%
Netcracker Technology Corp 7 $91,238 30.43%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 370 $32,380 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 134 $31,247 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 23 $32,144 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $30,706 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $31,626 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $35,256 100.00%

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