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%
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 %
The Architectural Team Inc 13 $67,290 86.67%
Seyfarth Shaw Llp 13 $110,477 92.86%
Rbs Citizens Financial Group Inc 13 $67,406 92.86%
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc 13 $96,586 92.86%
Abpro Corporation 13 $50,437 92.86%
Institute For Protein Innovation Inc 13 $78,634 92.86%
Coventor Inc 13 $94,426 92.86%
Methods Machine Tools Inc 13 $70,006 92.86%
Vor Biopharma Inc 13 $87,940 92.86%
Iqvia Rds Inc 13 $84,330 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rota Spring Farm 1 $32,802 50.00%
Hyannis Air Service Dba Cape Airnantucket Airline 1 $38,085 50.00%
Lmcg Investments Llc 1 $99,632 50.00%
Boston Maine Fish Company Inc 1 $46,883 50.00%
Assured Information Securityinc 1 $125,882 50.00%
Forward Advantage Inc 1 $67,829 50.00%
Reading House Of Pizza 1 $33,280 50.00%
Saviorlabs Llc 1 $50,024 50.00%
Lexington Christian Academy 1 $88,020 50.00%
Deerfield Academy 1 $63,997 50.00%

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