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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Physical Therapists	2	$75,712	14.29%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	2	$96,554	14.29%
Surveyors	2	$37,253	14.29%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2	$59,780	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2	$44,127	14.29%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	2	$29,016	14.29%
Travel Agents	2	$50,773	14.29%
Helpers--Carpenters	2	$25,231	14.29%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2	$58,687	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$43,743	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 %
Dental Dreams Llc	149	$100,011	86.63%
Alkermes Inc	148	$106,691	87.06%
Boston Higashi School Inc	148	$35,452	87.06%
Autodesk Inc	147	$102,074	86.98%
Citizens Financial Group Inc	146	$92,515	86.90%
Sensata Technologies Inc	146	$87,796	87.43%
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary	145	$58,339	86.83%
Intel Massachusetts Inc	144	$103,021	87.27%
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp	144	$84,684	87.80%
Covidien Lp	143	$92,624	88.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spectrosys Solutions Inc	8	$114,806	26.67%
Veolia North America Llc	8	$80,538	26.67%
Canton Gourmet Inc	8	$39,895	27.59%
Cassiopae Us Inc	8	$101,275	27.59%
Ab Sciex	8	$129,823	27.59%
Verizon Digital Media Services Inc	8	$104,609	27.59%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc	8	$88,777	27.59%
Raytheon Bbn Technologies Corp	8	$84,328	28.57%
Fse Inc	8	$95,022	28.57%
E Ink Corporation	8	$115,164	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$34,913	66.67%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	2	$38,813	66.67%
Soybean Farming	2	$96,044	66.67%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$45,708	66.67%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	2	$70,720	66.67%
All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$89,680	66.67%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2	$27,670	66.67%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	2	$65,666	66.67%
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	2	$71,822	66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$92,571	66.67%

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.