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 %
Statistical Assistants	67	$50,842	84.81%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	64	$46,411	83.12%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	64	$65,669	83.12%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	63	$72,832	82.89%
Editors	63	$59,142	82.89%
Sociologists	62	$60,789	81.58%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	61	$46,126	81.33%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	61	$55,573	82.43%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	61	$69,606	83.56%
Designers, All Other	60	$53,206	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$59,864	31.82%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	6	$35,773	27.27%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	6	$76,690	27.27%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	6	$59,242	27.27%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	6	$77,397	27.27%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	6	$22,658	27.27%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	6	$122,023	27.27%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	6	$130,621	28.57%
Cooks, Fast Food	6	$28,167	28.57%
Human Resources Managers	6	$102,860	28.57%

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 %
Peapod Digital Labs Llc	36	$92,834	90.00%
Techdata Service Company Llc	35	$102,544	87.50%
Accelerated Engineering Llc	35	$91,874	89.74%
Accelerated Engineering	35	$94,641	89.74%
Consultadd Inc	35	$83,801	89.74%
Digipulse Technologies Inc	35	$110,827	89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc	35	$91,886	89.74%
Costar Realty Information Inc	35	$85,288	89.74%
Vecna Robotics Inc	35	$80,988	89.74%
Netnumber Inc	35	$78,611	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stairhopper Movers	2	$73,560	33.33%
Curaspan Inc	2	$100,537	33.33%
Patrick Dermesropian Pllc	2	$122,273	33.33%
Shorelight Education Llc	2	$124,759	33.33%
Siemens Plm Software Inc	2	$95,252	33.33%
Riverside Dental Llc	2	$103,137	33.33%
Lutronic Aesthetics Inc	2	$125,736	33.33%
Rediker Software Inc	2	$49,868	33.33%
Virsec Systems Inc	2	$102,170	33.33%
Ospyn Technologies Inc	2	$112,632	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	955	$103,666	90.44%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	939	$88,947	90.20%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	918	$86,490	88.95%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	886	$93,722	89.13%
Offices Of Physicians	873	$112,435	91.03%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	871	$102,979	92.17%
Scientific Research And Development Services	817	$75,902	90.58%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	802	$94,611	91.45%
Educational Support Services	770	$67,450	89.74%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	729	$93,430	86.37%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Distribution	41	$109,992	20.30%
Environmental Consulting Services	41	$86,237	20.60%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	40	$68,900	20.20%
Residential Remodelers	39	$51,283	20.00%
Residential Building Construction	38	$56,990	19.79%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	36	$90,223	20.45%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	36	$110,729	21.05%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	35	$90,051	20.59%
Other Accounting Services	34	$82,726	20.24%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	33	$49,363	20.12%

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.