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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 %
Global Competitiveness 21 $67,474 91.30%
Jnit Technologies 21 $69,420 91.30%
Aptiv Corporation 21 $111,030 91.30%
Celect Inc 21 $89,278 91.30%
South Shore Mental Health Center Inc 21 $44,675 91.30%
Steward St Elizabeths Medical Center 21 $34,597 91.30%
St Elizabeths Medical Center 21 $34,798 91.30%
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company 21 $105,915 91.30%
Kmk Consulting Inc 21 $89,535 91.30%
Best School International Llc 21 $63,306 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vkbk Inc Dba Ambassador 1 $50,648 25.00%
Envista Corporation 1 $85,238 25.00%
Mj Bradley Associates Llc 1 $54,163 25.00%
Compass Group Usa Inc 1 $47,237 25.00%
Bridgeline Software Inc 1 $91,832 25.00%
Southern Clam Co Inc 1 $25,605 25.00%
Lazard Freres Co Llc 1 $89,585 25.00%
Cape Cod Bagel Co Inc 1 $17,493 25.00%
Northeast Medical Practice Inc 1 $157,768 25.00%
Cambridge Technology Enterprises 1 $98,530 25.00%

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