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 %
C4 Therapeutics Inc 10 $95,919 83.33%
Cyprotex Us Llc 10 $69,541 83.33%
Adelphi Values Llc 10 $59,602 83.33%
East Coast Realty Inc 10 $41,667 83.33%
North Suffolk Community Services Inc 10 $63,481 83.33%
Toxikon Corporation 10 $51,738 83.33%
Davis Square Architects Inc 10 $44,909 83.33%
South Cove Community Health Center 10 $75,618 83.33%
Kitchen Plus Llc 10 $55,692 83.33%
Hebrew Rehabilitation Centerhebrew Seniorlife 10 $75,529 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oxfamamerica Inc 1 $72,000 50.00%
State Garden Inc 1 $68,203 50.00%
Viant Medical 1 $74,090 50.00%
Barron Chiropractic And Rehabilitation Pc 1 $49,234 50.00%
Jefferies Llc 1 $62,379 50.00%
Wellington Alternative Investments Llc 1 $130,250 50.00%
Allena Pharmaceuticals Inc 1 $157,976 50.00%
Ess Analysis Llc 1 $137,821 50.00%
Manow Thai Kitchen Llc 1 $57,346 50.00%
Mctaxes Inc 1 $68,744 50.00%

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