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 %
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	46	$42,699	82.14%
Art Directors	46	$87,924	82.14%
Energy Engineers	46	$88,494	82.14%
Supply Chain Managers	45	$111,382	83.33%
Compliance Managers	45	$131,657	86.54%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	44	$61,345	84.62%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	43	$63,212	84.31%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	42	$57,065	84.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	42	$42,700	85.71%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$71,636	83.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4	$45,947	22.22%
Microbiologists	4	$61,901	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	4	$88,587	22.22%
Medical Assistants	4	$41,226	22.22%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4	$52,047	22.22%
Customer Service Representatives	4	$36,998	22.22%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$51,027	22.22%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4	$49,431	22.22%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	4	$39,822	22.22%
Education Administrators, All Other	4	$51,719	22.22%

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 %
Portugal	17	$61,203	47.22%
Chile	16	$91,532	44.44%
Ecuador	15	$49,265	42.86%
Hong Kong	15	$73,811	44.12%
Morocco	13	$91,439	39.39%
Netherlands	13	$81,124	39.39%
Dominican Republic	12	$72,277	38.71%
Hungary	12	$98,668	42.86%
United States Of America	12	$90,972	46.15%
New Zealand	11	$88,365	42.31%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Athenahealth Inc	289	$111,419	89.47%
Takeda Development Center Americas Inc	287	$117,725	90.25%
Dell Marketing Lp	285	$88,008	89.91%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	283	$84,949	89.27%
Pegasystems Inc	283	$108,379	89.84%
Red Hat Inc	283	$99,960	89.84%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	282	$96,670	89.81%
Brandeis University	281	$52,766	89.49%
Bjs Wholesale Club Inc	281	$104,938	89.49%
Fmr Llc	280	$91,176	89.17%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jaho Industries Llc	17	$25,917	26.98%
Ivanis Cleaning Services Inc	17	$28,238	26.98%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	17	$99,184	27.42%
Adobe Inc	17	$118,618	27.87%
Epam Systems Inc	17	$84,591	27.87%
The Hanover Insurance Company	17	$98,598	28.33%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Boston	16	$103,220	26.67%
Monster Worldwide Inc	16	$99,880	27.12%
Cra International Inc	16	$96,385	27.12%
Sovereign Bank	16	$98,847	27.12%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	61,325	$79,790	91.45%
Computer Systems Design Services	13,939	$88,566	89.85%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	9,714	$60,590	70.79%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	7,739	$66,355	79.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	6,686	$86,519	87.77%
Other Computer Related Services	4,693	$80,712	86.17%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,095	$85,584	92.79%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,697	$91,718	92.94%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	3,514	$95,641	90.73%
Engineering Services	3,393	$81,431	88.27%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,514	$65,771	14.39%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	621	$108,349	31.28%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	580	$128,660	38.31%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	579	$96,467	57.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	545	$106,502	57.13%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	382	$99,687	61.51%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	226	$87,022	38.31%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	225	$100,216	38.79%
Janitorial Services	212	$29,758	36.61%
Marketing Consulting Services	202	$94,473	36.79%

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.