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 %
Oasis Systems Llc 34 $55,070 89.47%
Babson College 34 $87,641 89.47%
Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc 34 $91,749 89.47%
Velir Studios Inc 34 $76,463 89.47%
My Jove Corporation 34 $66,488 89.47%
Ansys Inc 34 $87,404 89.47%
Primetals Technologies Usa Llc 34 $77,448 89.47%
Vlink Inc 34 $76,986 89.47%
Etq Llc 34 $100,095 89.47%
Patni Americasinc 34 $72,818 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Terratherm Inc 2 $106,964 33.33%
Carlson Software 2 $91,187 33.33%
Rcg Llc 2 $79,165 33.33%
Primary Physician Partners 2 $114,494 33.33%
Boston Common Asset Management Llc 2 $132,891 33.33%
Wainwright Investment Counsel Llc 2 $52,655 33.33%
Adelphic 2 $98,654 33.33%
Iracingcom Motorsport Simulations Llc 2 $99,861 33.33%
Arthrosurface Inc 2 $96,408 33.33%
Exeter Group Inc 2 $140,057 33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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