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 %
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 27 $46,496 79.41%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 27 $54,344 79.41%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 26 $76,550 81.25%
Search Marketing Strategists 26 $75,615 81.25%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 25 $34,787 78.13%
Mathematical Technicians 25 $40,033 78.13%
Aerospace Engineers 25 $88,713 80.65%
Insurance Underwriters 25 $63,606 83.33%
Hydrologists 25 $70,973 86.21%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 25 $75,909 86.21%
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 %
Sierra Leone 1 $192,795 50.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 1 $51,414 50.00%
Guyana 1 $37,760 50.00%
Malta 1 $119,933 50.00%
Mali 1 $86,943 50.00%
Benin 1 $58,989 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $85,238 50.00%
Somalia 1 $35,693 50.00%
Suriname 1 $72,530 50.00%
Botswana 1 $187,200 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Competitiveness 21 $67,474 91.30%
Jnit Technologies 21 $69,420 91.30%
Aptiv Corporation 21 $111,030 91.30%
Celect Inc 21 $89,278 91.30%
South Shore Mental Health Center Inc 21 $44,675 91.30%
Steward St Elizabeths Medical Center 21 $34,597 91.30%
St Elizabeths Medical Center 21 $34,798 91.30%
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company 21 $105,915 91.30%
Kmk Consulting Inc 21 $89,535 91.30%
Best School International Llc 21 $63,306 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vkbk Inc Dba Ambassador 1 $50,648 25.00%
Envista Corporation 1 $85,238 25.00%
Mj Bradley Associates Llc 1 $54,163 25.00%
Compass Group Usa Inc 1 $47,237 25.00%
Bridgeline Software Inc 1 $91,832 25.00%
Southern Clam Co Inc 1 $25,605 25.00%
Lazard Freres Co Llc 1 $89,585 25.00%
Cape Cod Bagel Co Inc 1 $17,493 25.00%
Northeast Medical Practice Inc 1 $157,768 25.00%
Cambridge Technology Enterprises 1 $98,530 25.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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%

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