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 %
Apps Associates Llc	591	$82,195	92.20%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc	586	$98,761	92.43%
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization	573	$94,676	90.95%
Bahwan Cybertek Inc	554	$73,084	88.08%
Horizon International Trd Inc	541	$80,420	91.39%
Ntt Data Inc	541	$91,222	92.80%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	533	$76,189	92.21%
Syntel Consulting Inc	527	$73,594	92.95%
Sapient Corporation	523	$88,512	94.06%
The Broad Institute Inc	516	$59,587	93.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smith Nephew Inc	34	$100,960	30.36%
Kiva Systems Llc	33	$86,251	30.56%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc	32	$112,728	29.63%
Cargurus Inc	32	$103,136	29.91%
Rsa Security Llc	30	$102,522	28.85%
Peakpoint Technologies Inc	30	$98,983	29.41%
Brazilian Grill Inc	28	$29,386	28.57%
Patientkeeper Inc	28	$103,963	28.87%
Ees Silver Llc Dba Homewatch Caregivers	27	$28,663	27.84%
The Devereux Foundation	27	$32,732	28.42%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum	14	$87,517	87.50%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	14	$69,813	87.50%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	14	$58,803	87.50%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	14	$80,800	87.50%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	14	$96,586	87.50%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	14	$86,171	87.50%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	13	$77,587	86.67%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	13	$88,246	86.67%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	13	$86,733	86.67%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	13	$59,857	86.67%

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.