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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 %
Political Scientists	24	$73,550	82.76%
Petroleum Engineers	24	$106,431	82.76%
Administrative Services Managers	24	$72,114	85.71%
Soil and Plant Scientists	23	$50,289	82.14%
Music Directors and Composers	23	$40,656	82.14%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	23	$43,517	82.14%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	23	$41,907	85.19%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	23	$86,049	85.19%
Transportation Engineers	23	$75,801	92.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$71,278	88.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Healthcare Social Workers	3	$44,464	20.00%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	3	$54,746	20.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	2	$41,330	13.33%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	2	$37,315	13.33%
Robotics Engineers	2	$131,966	13.33%
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	2	$51,418	13.33%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	2	$42,671	13.33%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	2	$54,423	14.29%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$53,248	14.29%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$75,026	14.29%

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 %
Randstad Technologies Llc	268	$91,762	92.10%
University Of Massachusetts Lowell	262	$56,737	90.03%
Fmr Co Inc	260	$86,380	90.28%
Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc	256	$106,331	89.20%
Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc	255	$89,504	89.47%
Charles River Systems Inc	254	$89,468	90.07%
Mass General Brigham Incorporated	248	$75,700	87.94%
Parexel International	245	$91,446	87.19%
Netapp Inc	244	$108,690	88.41%
Pfizer Inc	242	$79,481	87.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Constant Contact	15	$104,617	27.78%
Verisk Health Inc	15	$86,735	27.78%
Forrester Research Inc	15	$109,059	28.30%
Public Consulting Group Inc	15	$117,484	28.30%
Pearson Education Inc	14	$108,811	26.42%
Lawrence General Hospital	14	$124,103	26.42%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc	14	$109,932	26.42%
Wellesley College	14	$57,111	26.92%
Signify North America Corporation	14	$107,294	26.92%
Candela Corporation	14	$104,814	26.92%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists	48	$85,311	87.27%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	47	$83,029	85.45%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	47	$91,790	87.04%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	47	$58,384	88.68%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	46	$76,353	88.46%
Veterinary Services	45	$84,104	86.54%
Industrial Building Construction	44	$71,548	84.62%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	44	$79,086	86.27%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	43	$78,633	86.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	43	$68,936	86.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$44,128	16.67%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$99,736	16.67%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,392	16.67%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$47,278	16.67%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	2	$79,051	16.67%
Air Transportation	2	$20	16.67%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	2	$125,653	18.18%
Employment Services	2	$186,014	18.18%
Home Centers	2	$71,396	18.18%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$61,277	18.18%

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.