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 %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	35	$55,291	85.37%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	34	$45,736	82.93%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	34	$65,639	82.93%
Biochemical Engineers	34	$85,716	82.93%
Training and Development Managers	33	$101,867	82.50%
Photonics Engineers	33	$100,514	86.84%
Curators	31	$56,102	81.58%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	31	$75,381	81.58%
Clergy	30	$45,925	81.08%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$66,407	81.08%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3	$42,084	17.65%
Veterinarians	3	$91,034	17.65%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	3	$36,254	17.65%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	3	$60,958	17.65%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	3	$55,039	17.65%
Dental Assistants	3	$34,979	18.75%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$55,300	18.75%
Aerospace Engineers	3	$97,502	18.75%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3	$30,999	18.75%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	3	$201,067	18.75%

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 %
Burkina Faso	2	$106,351	50.00%
Macau	2	$61,818	50.00%
Cambodia	2	$89,107	50.00%
Latvia	2	$87,433	50.00%
Estonia	2	$68,399	50.00%
Senegal	2	$98,412	66.67%
Montenegro	2	$69,649	66.67%
Malawi	2	$68,212	66.67%
Tanzania	2	$59,474	66.67%
Iceland	2	$65,805	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Roam Data Inc	25	$80,581	89.29%
Cbt Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc	25	$65,156	89.29%
Iknowtion Llc	25	$69,691	89.29%
Jordi Labs Llc	25	$64,598	89.29%
Perkinelmer Inc	25	$91,902	89.29%
The Rockport Company Llc	25	$101,700	89.29%
Promatrix Corp	25	$65,542	89.29%
Validation Associates Llc	25	$73,583	89.29%
Amiti Consulting Inc	25	$96,299	89.29%
Archetype Consulting Inc	25	$94,960	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Parker Hannifin Corporation	2	$88,514	40.00%
Freshaddress Inc	2	$75,843	40.00%
New England Steak House Inc	2	$24,138	40.00%
Symmes Maini Mckee Associates Inc	2	$60,778	40.00%
Lowell General Hospital	2	$49,795	40.00%
Cambridge Interactive Development Corp	2	$94,464	40.00%
Carat Fusion	2	$85,155	40.00%
Evergreen Solar Inc	2	$114,307	40.00%
Jellydinque Inc Dba Michael Shays Riband Seafood House	2	$22,963	40.00%
Brockton Adult Medical Day Care Center Inc	2	$40,425	40.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	61,325	$79,790	91.45%
Computer Systems Design Services	13,939	$88,566	89.85%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	9,714	$60,590	70.79%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	7,739	$66,355	79.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	6,686	$86,519	87.77%
Other Computer Related Services	4,693	$80,712	86.17%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,095	$85,584	92.79%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,697	$91,718	92.94%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	3,514	$95,641	90.73%
Engineering Services	3,393	$81,431	88.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	430	$26,030	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	370	$32,380	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	134	$31,247	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	23	$32,144	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	14	$25,962	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	12	$30,706	100.00%
Crop Production	9	$30,971	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	7	$30,237	100.00%
Apple Orchards	4	$31,626	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	3	$35,256	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,514	$65,771	14.39%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	621	$108,349	31.28%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	580	$128,660	38.31%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	579	$96,467	57.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	545	$106,502	57.13%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	382	$99,687	61.51%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	226	$87,022	38.31%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	225	$100,216	38.79%
Janitorial Services	212	$29,758	36.61%
Marketing Consulting Services	202	$94,473	36.79%

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.