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 %
Writers and Authors 22 $45,771 88.00%
Surveyors 22 $48,566 88.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 21 $54,106 84.00%
Chemical Technicians 21 $43,785 87.50%
Producers and Directors 21 $51,381 87.50%
Mechanical Drafters 21 $48,898 87.50%
Social Workers, All Other 20 $33,526 83.33%
Fundraisers 20 $48,053 83.33%
Chiropractors 20 $78,503 86.96%
Recreational Therapists 19 $39,463 82.61%
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 %
Czech Republic 11 $93,010 45.83%
Switzerland 11 $94,652 47.83%
Zimbabwe 11 $91,261 50.00%
Honduras 10 $82,234 47.62%
Belgium 10 $85,952 47.62%
Belarus 9 $105,248 47.37%
Trinidad And Tobago 9 $82,174 47.37%
Armenia 9 $60,932 47.37%
Guatemala 8 $65,929 44.44%
Sweden 8 $89,427 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rohm And Haas Electronic Materials Llc A Subsidiary Of The Dow Chemic 30 $95,273 85.71%
Community Health Connections Inc 30 $124,160 85.71%
Grant Thornton Llp 30 $78,963 85.71%
Caliper Life Sciences Inc 30 $91,139 85.71%
Rubius Therapeutics Inc 30 $75,426 85.71%
Colaberry Inc 30 $88,284 85.71%
Htc Global Services Inc 30 $92,025 85.71%
Marine Biological Laboratory 30 $52,163 88.24%
Perceptive Informatics Inc Dba Parexel Informatics 30 $83,179 88.24%
New England College Of Optometry 30 $62,896 88.24%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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