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 %
Oxfam America Inc 61 $62,887 87.14%
Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials Inc 61 $73,156 87.14%
Bct Consulting Inc 60 $100,438 85.71%
Steward Medical Group Inc 60 $166,851 85.71%
Goodwin Procter Llp 60 $126,589 85.71%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc 60 $99,585 85.71%
Indigo Ag Inc 60 $93,160 85.71%
Genpact Llc 60 $87,114 85.71%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 60 $71,184 85.71%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 60 $65,311 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Choice Solutions Inc 4 $117,302 33.33%
Imagitas Inc 4 $101,203 33.33%
Ora Inc 4 $73,777 33.33%
Consolidated Horizons Inc 4 $85,457 33.33%
Bunker Hill Insurance Company 4 $88,873 33.33%
Starwood Hotels And Resorts Inc 4 $73,305 33.33%
Metropolitan Area Planning Council 4 $52,680 33.33%
Community Health Center Of Franklin County 4 $102,960 33.33%
Adheris Inc 4 $71,880 33.33%
Fitbit Inc 4 $94,760 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