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 %
Amadeus North America Inc	398	$91,004	86.90%
Amazon Web Services Inc	396	$99,889	91.24%
Analysis Group Inc	396	$86,598	91.45%
Baystate Medical Practices Inc	395	$154,532	91.44%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc	390	$92,938	90.70%
Horizon International Trading Inc	380	$68,775	89.41%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	380	$76,557	89.83%
Bose Corporation	378	$99,005	90.00%
International Business Machines Corporation	377	$98,025	92.40%
Chewy Inc	376	$116,652	92.61%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vicor Corporation	23	$92,798	26.74%
Air Worldwide Corporation	22	$74,978	26.19%
Bjs Wholesale Club	22	$91,371	26.19%
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc	22	$124,773	26.19%
Brown Brothers Harriman Co	22	$103,731	26.51%
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care	22	$99,289	26.83%
Cambridge Health Alliance	21	$118,143	25.61%
Spi Management Services Llc	21	$86,220	25.93%
Broad Institute	21	$94,420	26.58%
Optum Services Inc	21	$99,945	26.92%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	6	$41,985	85.71%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	6	$81,574	85.71%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	6	$54,625	85.71%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	6	$89,412	85.71%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	6	$56,659	85.71%
General Warehousing And Storage	6	$58,770	85.71%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	6	$62,896	85.71%
Administration Of Veterans Affairs	6	$142,771	85.71%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	6	$78,600	85.71%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	6	$74,960	85.71%

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.