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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 %
Comscore Inc 19 $65,714 90.48%
Zylog Systems Limited 19 $57,892 90.48%
A1 Kaiser Inc 19 $69,277 90.48%
National Fire Protection Association 19 $78,136 90.48%
Zef Scientific Inc 19 $83,499 90.48%
Srnl International Inc 19 $70,062 90.48%
Tech Matrix Inc 19 $82,712 90.48%
Nous Infosystems Pvt Ltd 19 $72,312 90.48%
Marchon Partners Llc 19 $77,622 90.48%
Mount Auburn Professional Services Inc 19 $156,164 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thompson Habib Denison 1 $80,200 33.33%
Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation 1 $76,000 33.33%
Third Sector New England Inc 1 $78,374 33.33%
East Bridge Capital Management Ltd 1 $115,773 33.33%
Gnubio Inc 1 $76,939 33.33%
Electro Rent Corporation 1 $86,840 33.33%
George Salem Dmd Associates Pc 1 $102,544 33.33%
United Domains Inc 1 $121,160 33.33%
R3d Consulting Corp 1 $97,469 33.33%
Ang Corporation 1 $74,859 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