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 %
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 %
Modernatx Inc 230 $107,621 90.20%
Kronos Incorporated 229 $106,272 91.60%
Quality Matrix Inc 228 $72,917 91.57%
Gandara Mental Health Center Inc 227 $40,130 91.16%
Whitehead Institute For Biomedical Research 225 $47,126 90.73%
Onward Technologies Inc 225 $60,588 91.09%
Philips North America Llc 223 $104,209 91.02%
Air Worldwide Corp 223 $81,975 91.77%
Attune Consulting Usa Inc 222 $95,915 91.36%
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc 220 $122,429 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Novell Inc 13 $85,662 28.26%
Asian Wellesley Llc 13 $41,117 28.26%
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc 13 $103,133 28.26%
Steward Medical Group 12 $118,129 26.09%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 12 $78,135 26.09%
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc 12 $82,640 26.67%
Acquia 12 $126,424 26.67%
North Suffolk Mental Health Association 12 $56,452 26.67%
Spotify Usa Inc 12 $119,633 26.67%
Factset Research Systems Inc 12 $110,639 26.67%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Printing 2 $83,106 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $34,882 100.00%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers 2 $64,761 100.00%
Casino Hotels 2 $95,878 100.00%
Other Spectator Sports 2 $21,510 100.00%
Tire Manufacturing 2 $42,058 100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills 2 $159,640 100.00%
Special Needs Transportation 2 $72,353 100.00%
Bed And Breakfast Inns 2 $42,162 100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops 2 $35,651 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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