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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 %
Intersystems Corporation	114	$89,399	87.02%
Agero Administrative Service Corp	113	$104,616	86.92%
Epam Systems Inc	113	$87,788	86.92%
Salesforce Inc	113	$122,620	86.92%
Iso New England Inc	112	$86,875	86.15%
Curriculum Associates Llc	112	$96,586	86.82%
Tufts University School Of Medicine	112	$47,851	87.50%
Aricent Na Inc	112	$107,364	87.50%
Vastek Inc	111	$86,648	87.40%
Sharkninja Operating Llc	111	$89,561	87.40%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alnylam Us Inc	6	$133,172	26.09%
Oberthur Technologies Of America Corp	6	$94,639	27.27%
Us Tae Kwon Do Center Inc	6	$29,117	27.27%
Godaddycom Llc	6	$98,273	27.27%
Solectria Renewables Llc	6	$98,849	27.27%
Vce Company Llc	6	$117,586	27.27%
Turner Construction	6	$64,244	27.27%
Navinet	6	$120,470	27.27%
Stmicroelectronics Inc	6	$92,304	27.27%
Goodwin Procter Llp	6	$81,734	27.27%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Curtain And Linen Mills	2	$107,120	66.67%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$67,933	66.67%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$75,234	100.00%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	2	$56,784	100.00%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	2	$51,376	100.00%
Amusement Arcades	2	$48,215	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$103,262	100.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	2	$97,084	100.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,568	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$46,759	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.