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 %
Bluesnap Inc 20 $97,916 90.91%
Ascend Learning Llc 20 $100,888 90.91%
Akebia Therapeutics Inc 20 $110,343 90.91%
Adp Technology Services Inc 20 $101,547 90.91%
Rethink Robotics Inc 20 $89,431 90.91%
Rsm Us Llp 20 $101,425 90.91%
Avnet Inc 20 $81,823 90.91%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company 20 $98,889 90.91%
Bizanalytica Llc 20 $112,449 90.91%
Cape Cod Hospital Inc Subsidiary Of Cape Cod Healthcare Inc 20 $126,702 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saint Anthony Church 1 $77,064 25.00%
Unit4 Business Software Inc 1 $78,603 25.00%
Crosby Schlessinger Smallridge Llc 1 $68,515 33.33%
Farandole Llc 1 $43,472 33.33%
Mg2 Group Llc 1 $134,222 33.33%
Perfect Dental Llc 1 $85,010 33.33%
Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc 1 $94,515 33.33%
Gourmet Caterers Inc 1 $32,926 33.33%
Mandarin Readinginc 1 $32,926 33.33%
The Boston Renaissance Charter School Inc 1 $44,210 33.33%

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