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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	2,842	$99,742	81.43%
Statisticians	2,822	$87,330	86.62%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2,511	$53,643	79.46%
Financial Analysts	2,444	$79,439	88.49%
Database Administrators	2,413	$75,344	87.97%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,408	$132,430	89.92%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,269	$58,275	87.17%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	2,255	$72,146	87.50%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,056	$74,260	91.83%
Mechanical Engineers	1,964	$83,003	88.43%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	185	$85,548	176.19%
Marketing Managers	181	$129,810	182.83%
Financial Analysts	159	$93,062	162.24%
Database Administrators	147	$1,097,332	156.38%
Sales Engineers	135	$105,365	145.16%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	122	$63,171	137.08%
Mechanical Engineers	122	$90,077	137.08%
Dentists, General	113	$109,999	134.52%
Electrical Engineers	108	$104,053	133.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	108	$70,741	142.11%

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 %
Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc	313	$100,899	89.94%
Aetna Resources Llc	309	$116,206	89.57%
National Medical Care Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company	308	$104,255	89.28%
Patni Americas Inc	307	$72,881	90.03%
Lt Technology Services Limited	306	$74,609	90.53%
Kpmg Llp	301	$75,718	89.85%
Ikasystems Corporation	301	$80,815	91.21%
Tanisha Systems Inc	298	$60,343	91.13%
Ntt Data Services Llc	295	$103,266	90.77%
Randstad Technologies Lp	291	$81,422	89.81%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Approach Internetional Student Center	19	$47,076	26.03%
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation	19	$87,613	26.39%
Applied Materials Inc	19	$97,581	26.76%
Pillpack Llc	18	$104,130	25.35%
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center	18	$141,116	26.09%
Abbvie Inc	18	$75,718	26.09%
Dr Dental Of New England	18	$104,425	27.27%
Pfizer Inc	18	$83,884	27.27%
Lahey Clinic Inc	17	$170,775	26.15%
Bain Capital Lp	17	$110,684	26.56%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums	52	$62,058	85.25%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	50	$89,317	84.75%
Tax Preparation Services	50	$70,722	86.21%
Graphic Design Services	50	$57,740	87.72%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	50	$79,071	87.72%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	50	$67,147	89.29%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	49	$75,366	87.50%
Other Specialized Design Services	49	$58,584	87.50%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	48	$82,691	85.71%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	48	$84,837	87.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	2	$48,069	15.38%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$60,539	15.38%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$43,056	15.38%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$41,777	15.38%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	2	$55,505	15.38%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$43,243	15.38%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$86,081	15.38%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	2	$122,596	15.38%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$117,624	15.38%
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum	2	$134,275	15.38%

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.