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 %
American Education And Translation Services Llc 12 $42,841 92.31%
Zgc Boston Innovation Management Llc 12 $61,970 92.31%
Edenred Commuter Benefit Solutions Llc 12 $87,832 92.31%
Abcam Inc 12 $76,579 92.31%
Retailnet Group Llc 12 $58,542 92.31%
Velen Cloud Inc 12 $57,630 92.31%
Radius Bank 12 $59,739 92.31%
Plurisinc Inc 12 $82,819 92.31%
Economic Development And Industrial Corporation Of Boston Edic 12 $70,687 92.31%
Adelphic Inc 12 $75,525 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allergy Immunology Associates Of New England 1 $208,000 50.00%
Softbank Robotics America Inc 1 $87,402 50.00%
Data Application Lab 1 $122,990 50.00%
King Triton Car Care Center Llc 1 $79,685 50.00%
Baba Shenouda Iii Inc 1 $30,514 50.00%
Colonial Engineering 1 $59,946 50.00%
Lean And Local Llc 1 $87,485 50.00%
Adamas Inc 1 $45,760 50.00%
Taylor Sabky 1 $30,014 50.00%
Leos Barber Shop Inc 1 $47,029 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Printing 2 $83,106 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $34,882 100.00%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 2 $64,761 100.00%
Casino Hotels 2 $95,878 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 2 $21,510 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing 2 $42,058 100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills 2 $159,640 100.00%
Special Needs Transportation 2 $72,353 100.00%
Bed And Breakfast Inns 2 $42,162 100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops 2 $35,651 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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