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 %
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 %
H3 Biomedicine Inc 29 $85,633 87.88%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 29 $85,454 87.88%
Daz Systems Inc 29 $103,332 87.88%
Oneshield Inc 29 $95,502 87.88%
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc 29 $93,028 87.88%
Aspect Software Inc 29 $90,284 87.88%
R3 Technology Inc 29 $86,124 87.88%
Sana Biotechnology Inc 29 $96,155 87.88%
Definitive Healthcare Llc 29 $107,434 87.88%
Einfochips Inc 29 $99,291 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hebecell Corp 2 $73,060 40.00%
Pro Auto Service Inc 2 $26,333 40.00%
Mgh Institute Of Health Professions 2 $69,305 40.00%
Insightsquared Inc 2 $112,435 40.00%
Seadar Enterprises 2 $78,978 40.00%
Framatome Inc 2 $119,569 40.00%
Reputation Institute 2 $97,760 40.00%
Ariba Inc 2 $112,466 40.00%
Old Station Outdoor Landscape Supply Inc 2 $64,938 40.00%
Tufin Software North America Inc 2 $112,445 40.00%

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