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 %
Education Administrators, All Other 40 $54,060 81.63%
Astronomers 40 $59,834 86.96%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 39 $76,860 88.64%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 39 $64,980 88.64%
Clinical Research Coordinators 38 $111,557 88.37%
Food Service Managers 37 $56,422 86.05%
Pharmacists 37 $95,890 86.05%
Nurse Practitioners 35 $91,009 83.33%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 35 $65,614 83.33%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 35 $47,636 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Altran Us Corporation 19 $93,650 86.36%
Kbr Wyle Services Llc 19 $110,853 86.36%
Adroit Software Inc 19 $79,525 86.36%
State Street Bank Trust Company 19 $102,450 86.36%
Arris Technology Inc 19 $103,860 86.36%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 19 $92,131 86.36%
Bain Capital Llc 19 $108,335 86.36%
Blacksmith Applications Inc 19 $95,152 86.36%
Figur8 Inc 19 $75,263 86.36%
Jumptap Inc 19 $71,532 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hopscotch Hospitality Llc Dba The Porches Inn 1 $64,189 33.33%
Itg International Transports Inc 1 $41,184 33.33%
The Boston Society Inc 1 $59,093 33.33%
Jay Cashman Inc 1 $71,864 33.33%
Medventive 1 $103,126 33.33%
Motu Novu Llc 1 $84,074 33.33%
Openview Investments Llc 1 $163,010 33.33%
Mp Healthcare Venture Management Inc 1 $166,504 33.33%
Biomrieux Inc 1 $179,067 33.33%
Booz Company Na Inc 1 $125,715 33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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