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)

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 %
Democratic Republic Of Congo 3 $80,087 42.86%
Mongolia 3 $69,862 42.86%
Croatia 3 $112,999 50.00%
Libya 3 $118,156 50.00%
Zambia 3 $75,317 50.00%
Bahamas 3 $60,769 50.00%
Moldova 3 $95,999 50.00%
Palestine 3 $67,246 50.00%
Kosovo 3 $61,804 50.00%
Uganda 3 $77,029 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allied Informatics Inc 30 $63,702 88.24%
Pa Consulting Group Inc 30 $82,020 88.24%
Analogic Corporation 30 $98,360 88.24%
Virtusoft Inc 30 $67,861 88.24%
Fse Inc 30 $73,260 88.24%
Jcg Technologies Inc 30 $64,786 88.24%
Tek Leaders Inc 30 $81,806 88.24%
Oneview Commerce Inc 30 $99,710 88.24%
It Cats Llc 30 $89,747 88.24%
I28 Technologies Corporation 30 $79,120 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kbi Global Investors North America Ltd 2 $148,866 40.00%
Tek Restaurant Group Dba The Wicked Oyster 2 $23,566 40.00%
Government Works Inc 2 $108,451 40.00%
Kashin Garden 2 $34,071 40.00%
Buenos Cleaning Inc 2 $24,773 40.00%
Synerg Pharma Consulting Llc 2 $70,960 40.00%
Mcoelho Mansory Landscaping Inc 2 $49,182 40.00%
Photonwares Corporation 2 $90,896 40.00%
Eaton Vance Management 2 $92,696 40.00%
Arthur D Calfee Insurance Agency Inc 2 $30,243 40.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 370 $32,380 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 134 $31,247 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 23 $32,144 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $30,706 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $31,626 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $35,256 100.00%

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