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 %
Tyco Healthcare Group Lp 43 $80,702 89.58%
Clicksoftware Inc 43 $98,623 89.58%
Avid Technology Inc 43 $97,137 89.58%
Idexcel Inc 43 $80,048 89.58%
Motorola Solutions Inc 43 $105,878 89.58%
Humana Inc 43 $105,163 91.49%
Factset Research Systems Inc 42 $86,728 89.36%
Becton Dickinson And Company 42 $93,503 89.36%
Delasoft Inc 42 $79,639 89.36%
Cambridge Mobile Telematics Inc 42 $111,168 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technip Usa Inc 3 $102,746 37.50%
Trigent Software Inc 3 $96,727 37.50%
Greater New Bedford Community Health Center 3 $177,126 37.50%
Selecta Biosciences Inc 3 $117,894 37.50%
Ag Mednet 3 $112,043 37.50%
Zef Scientific Inc 3 $104,721 37.50%
Recombinant Data Corp 3 $103,854 37.50%
Black Duck Software 3 $87,707 37.50%
La Piana Inc Dba Tutto Italiano 3 $27,886 37.50%
Knowledgepath Solutions Inc 3 $87,582 37.50%

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