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 %
Intersystems Corporation	114	$89,399	87.02%
Agero Administrative Service Corp	113	$104,616	86.92%
Epam Systems Inc	113	$87,788	86.92%
Salesforce Inc	113	$122,620	86.92%
Iso New England Inc	112	$86,875	86.15%
Curriculum Associates Llc	112	$96,586	86.82%
Tufts University School Of Medicine	112	$47,851	87.50%
Aricent Na Inc	112	$107,364	87.50%
Vastek Inc	111	$86,648	87.40%
Sharkninja Operating Llc	111	$89,561	87.40%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alnylam Us Inc	6	$133,172	26.09%
Oberthur Technologies Of America Corp	6	$94,639	27.27%
Us Tae Kwon Do Center Inc	6	$29,117	27.27%
Godaddycom Llc	6	$98,273	27.27%
Solectria Renewables Llc	6	$98,849	27.27%
Vce Company Llc	6	$117,586	27.27%
Turner Construction	6	$64,244	27.27%
Navinet	6	$120,470	27.27%
Stmicroelectronics Inc	6	$92,304	27.27%
Goodwin Procter Llp	6	$81,734	27.27%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carpet And Rug Mills	4	$63,341	100.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing	4	$55,728	100.00%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	4	$114,374	100.00%
Construction Mining And Forestry Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	4	$95,878	100.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	4	$65,666	100.00%
Special Food Services	4	$73,222	100.00%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	4	$74,136	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	4	$120,905	100.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading	4	$63,042	100.00%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	4	$50,944	100.00%

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.