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 %
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 40 $85,020 88.89%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 40 $106,901 88.89%
Universal Software Corporation 40 $66,152 88.89%
42 North Dental Care Llc 40 $111,572 88.89%
Steward Health Care System Llc 40 $81,757 88.89%
Nasuni Corporation 40 $98,311 88.89%
Arris Global Services Inc 40 $92,060 88.89%
Sunray Enterprise Inc 40 $72,300 88.89%
Ness Usa Inc 40 $81,921 88.89%
Grandison Management Inc 40 $68,311 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boston Globe Media Partners Llc 2 $95,119 28.57%
Wellpet Llc 2 $114,514 28.57%
Tel Nexx Inc 2 $100,131 28.57%
Safe Movers Inc 2 $51,636 28.57%
Intelligroup Inc 2 $98,810 28.57%
Foley Lardner Llp 2 $109,720 28.57%
Automated Securities Clearance Llc Sungard Brass 2 $111,831 28.57%
Springfield Anesthesia Service 2 $166,400 28.57%
Worcester State University 2 $55,458 28.57%
Ing North America Insurance Corporation 2 $94,827 28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Product Manufacturing 127 $91,730 89.44%
Other Services Related To Advertising 126 $90,692 88.73%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 125 $91,178 88.65%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 125 $90,334 89.29%
Tour Operators 120 $81,678 86.33%
Office Administrative Services 117 $79,048 86.03%
Footwear Manufacturing 117 $106,183 86.03%
Motor Vehicle Towing 116 $104,058 85.29%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 116 $86,548 86.57%
Religious Organizations 116 $49,563 86.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Mail Advertising 7 $99,017 22.58%
Automobile Dealers 7 $53,462 22.58%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 7 $76,110 22.58%
All Other Legal Services 7 $72,116 23.33%
Sales Financing 7 $99,920 24.14%
Wind Electric Power Generation 6 $139,977 20.69%
Adhesive Manufacturing 6 $88,566 21.43%
Construction 6 $84,146 21.43%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 6 $93,909 21.43%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 6 $24,190 22.22%

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