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)

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 %
Loomis Sayles And Company Lp 18 $94,601 90.00%
Anthem Inc 18 $93,231 90.00%
Peritus Inc 18 $65,136 90.00%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 18 $76,795 90.00%
Quest It Solutions Inc 18 $96,969 90.00%
Softova Inc 18 $74,890 90.00%
Pillpack Inc 18 $79,006 90.00%
Gentle Dental Associates Llc 18 $108,190 90.00%
Russian School Of Mathematics Inc 18 $47,858 90.00%
Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center 18 $100,161 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orangekites Llc 1 $98,238 33.33%
Erm Consulting Engineering Inc 1 $70,616 33.33%
Visnick Caulfield Associates Inc 1 $55,099 33.33%
Almasons Consulting Llc 1 $120,910 33.33%
Janovskyhurley Architects 1 $55,099 33.33%
The Aberdeen Group Llc 1 $74,006 33.33%
Abm Health Inc 1 $98,883 33.33%
Tad Solutions Inc 1 $93,517 33.33%
Techmedianetwork Inc Dba Purch 1 $112,632 33.33%
Five Star Properties Inc 1 $65,250 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