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 %
Kelly Services Inc 11 $63,625 91.67%
Information Resources Inc 11 $72,622 91.67%
Instron A Division Of Illinois Tool Works Inc 11 $71,815 91.67%
Wilson Architects Inc 11 $44,295 91.67%
Steer Davies Gleave Inc 11 $66,329 91.67%
Saint Vincent Physician Services Inc 11 $141,876 91.67%
Hathaway Road Dental Pc 10 $138,707 83.33%
Tabner Inc 10 $84,407 83.33%
Alnyam Pharmaceuticals 10 $94,751 83.33%
Gs Soft Inc 10 $84,568 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sps New England Inc 1 $77,500 50.00%
Kleinfelder Inc 1 $78,187 50.00%
Greenberg Farrow Architecture Inc 1 $67,122 50.00%
North Shore District I Dba Jimmy Johns 1 $64,979 50.00%
Boston Technology Research 1 $92,165 50.00%
Hoperun Technology Corp 1 $81,141 50.00%
Ebi Consulting 1 $49,733 50.00%
Middleton Co 1 $62,379 50.00%
Citidental 1 $107,557 50.00%
Nexthink Inc 1 $127,067 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $35,006 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 1 $24,419 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%

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