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 %

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 %
Stmicroelectronicsinc	10	$90,227	90.91%
Bmr Infotek Inc	10	$81,987	90.91%
Lendingclub Bank National Association	10	$91,333	90.91%
Laksan Technologies Llc	10	$77,031	90.91%
S2ssoft Llc	10	$88,839	90.91%
Avs Soft Solutions Inc	10	$89,257	90.91%
Xfact Inc	10	$92,781	90.91%
Alphasimplex Group Llc	10	$94,324	90.91%
Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation	10	$93,650	90.91%
Us Bank National Association	10	$111,850	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ace Residential Solar	1	$72,363	50.00%
Metro Construction Services Inc	1	$73,632	50.00%
Pcr Plumbing Inc	1	$44,304	50.00%
Thammy Ellen Beauty Inc	1	$43,680	50.00%
Cape Cod Marble And Granite Inc	1	$45,427	50.00%
Acm Group Inc Dba Atlanticacm	1	$61,048	50.00%
Regional Industrial Services Corp	1	$53,227	50.00%
Edge Fashion	1	$81,786	50.00%
Riverside Tree Landscape Co Inc	1	$45,136	50.00%
Lc Painting Construction	1	$35,402	50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$46,676	66.67%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$95,066	66.67%
Legislative Bodies	2	$64,824	66.67%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$93,735	66.67%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$95,784	66.67%
Boat Dealers	2	$45,469	66.67%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	2	$101,879	66.67%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$55,027	66.67%
Building Finishing Contractors	2	$82,295	66.67%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	2	$115,180	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.