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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 %
Iconics Inc 37 $69,048 90.24%
Ag Mednet Inc 37 $80,941 90.24%
Conformis Inc 37 $93,938 90.24%
Insurance Services Office Inc 37 $79,471 90.24%
New York Technology Partners Inc 37 $73,909 90.24%
E Giants Technologies Llc 36 $87,518 87.80%
Torque Technologies Llc 36 $82,561 87.80%
Virgin Pulse Inc 36 $77,852 87.80%
Cell Signaling Technology Inc 36 $88,084 87.80%
Riverbend Medical Group Inc 36 $146,463 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
9 Lives Corp 2 $17,867 33.33%
Aetna Life Insurance Company 2 $89,430 33.33%
Dimella Shaffer Associates Inc 2 $39,000 33.33%
Tapjoy 2 $120,609 33.33%
Booz Allen Hamilton 2 $72,363 33.33%
Falmouth Hospital 2 $133,609 33.33%
Alarmcom Inc 2 $117,427 33.33%
Coastal Medical Associates 2 $202,634 33.33%
Quantumid Technologies Inc 2 $133,672 33.33%
Aig Employee Services Inc 2 $69,264 33.33%

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