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 %
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc 51 $101,844 87.93%
Nbbj Lp 51 $57,846 87.93%
Techaspect Solutions Inc 51 $87,659 87.93%
Lancesoft Inc 51 $77,738 87.93%
Putnam Investment Management Llc 51 $93,519 87.93%
Intellia Theapeutics 51 $86,121 89.47%
National Medical Care Inc A Fresenius Medical C 50 $83,874 87.72%
Bmc Software Inc 50 $99,695 87.72%
Primeon Inc 50 $87,613 89.29%
3i Infotech Inc 50 $73,114 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daltos Landscape Construction Inc 3 $54,981 30.00%
Netscout 3 $94,622 30.00%
Voya Institutional Plan Services Llc 3 $118,484 30.00%
Philips Healthcare Informatics Inc 3 $125,362 30.00%
Novomer 3 $114,782 30.00%
Avo Usa Holding 2 Corporation Avigilon 3 $109,685 30.00%
Veoneer Us Inc 3 $97,767 30.00%
Vuong Gourmet Inc 3 $48,610 30.00%
Cambridge Mobile Telelmatics 3 $97,413 30.00%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 3 $118,553 30.00%

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