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 %
Compass Lexecon Llc 35 $82,409 89.74%
Jsmn International Inc 35 $79,713 89.74%
Moderna Therapeutics Inc 35 $77,194 89.74%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc 35 $86,123 89.74%
Eminent Software Services 35 $74,992 89.74%
Novanta Corporation 35 $91,503 89.74%
Knovva Academy Inc 35 $78,990 89.74%
Sage Therapeutics Inc 35 $113,442 89.74%
Pma Consultants Llc 35 $71,193 89.74%
Merrimack College 35 $77,306 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mrv Communications Inc 2 $76,731 33.33%
Cha Consulting Inc 2 $95,670 33.33%
Cynosure 2 $86,216 33.33%
Shanti Dental Pc 2 $96,647 33.33%
Keystone Strategy Llc 2 $87,652 33.33%
Anoto Inc 2 $140,972 33.33%
Cambridgesoft Corp 2 $114,608 33.33%
Advalent Corporation 2 $99,726 33.33%
Iqe Kc Llc 2 $89,243 33.33%
Lazard Asset Management Llc 2 $86,362 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