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 %
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 %
Samsonite Llc 8 $83,725 88.89%
Lockheed Martin Advanced Energy Storage Llc 8 $80,618 88.89%
Rave Wireless Inc 8 $94,224 88.89%
Weston And Sampson Engineers Inc 8 $81,723 88.89%
Honeywell International Inc 8 $81,629 88.89%
Paradigm Works Inc 8 $81,468 88.89%
Xebialabs Inc 8 $96,694 88.89%
E Emphasys Technologies Inc 8 $80,254 88.89%
Aga Fincorp Inc 8 $80,491 88.89%
Micronet It Solutions Inc 8 $79,877 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $70,450 18.18%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 2 $105,030 18.18%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $134,805 18.18%
Credit Bureaus 2 $133,620 18.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 2 $87,693 20.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $42,328 10.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 1 $71,053 10.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $30,451 10.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $132,870 10.00%
Payroll Services 1 $44,866 10.00%

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