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 %
Marlabs Inc 73 $81,596 90.12%
Caremark Llc 72 $111,825 88.89%
Computer Sciences Corporation 72 $71,469 88.89%
Sonos Inc 72 $98,445 88.89%
Commonwealth Care Alliance Inc 72 $99,864 88.89%
Comsol Inc 72 $90,041 88.89%
Spotify Usa Inc 72 $113,994 90.00%
Pathai Inc 71 $110,607 88.75%
Suffolk University 71 $79,659 89.87%
Iconsoft Inc 71 $80,492 89.87%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Myjove Corporation 4 $111,977 28.57%
The Parthenon Group Llc 4 $113,880 28.57%
Talentburst Inc 4 $81,640 28.57%
Pht Corporation 4 $98,535 28.57%
Qualtre Inc 4 $90,324 28.57%
Ocean Kai Inc 4 $49,494 28.57%
Supermedia Inc All Of Its Subs Affls 4 $93,170 28.57%
Psd Inc 4 $74,740 28.57%
Harrington Physician Services Inc 4 $116,761 28.57%
Pizza Days Inc 4 $49,125 28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $35,006 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 1 $24,419 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%

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