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 %
The Dennis Group Inc 12 $72,441 92.31%
The Endurance International Group Inc 12 $102,112 92.31%
Plymouth Rock Home Assurance Corporation 12 $94,988 92.31%
Manet Community Health Center 12 $122,590 92.31%
4g Clinical Llc 12 $84,734 92.31%
Ul Llc 12 $75,794 92.31%
Archibus Inc 12 $71,719 92.31%
3ic Research Llc 12 $63,298 92.31%
Proser Corporation 12 $61,256 92.31%
Daymark Energy Advisors 12 $68,238 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Right Key Mortgage Llc 1 $31,158 50.00%
Std Precision Gear And Instrument Inc0135799901 1 $41,642 50.00%
M S Convenience 1 $40,227 50.00%
Communication Technology Services Llc 1 $107,598 50.00%
Cargometrics Technologies Llc 1 $70,949 50.00%
Sunriseamanecer Inc 1 $31,949 50.00%
Wei Jia Pc 1 $38,584 50.00%
Osf Global Services Inc 1 $73,778 50.00%
Ability Network Inc 1 $91,874 50.00%
Stockyard Restaurant Llc 1 $82,035 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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