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 %
Loan Officers 19 $56,809 82.61%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 19 $174,135 82.61%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 18 $58,613 81.82%
Community Health Workers 18 $40,548 81.82%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 18 $55,880 81.82%
Physician Assistants 18 $81,107 81.82%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $55,254 77.27%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $56,244 80.95%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 17 $48,853 80.95%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 17 $49,090 80.95%
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 %
Pakistan 96 $95,782 46.83%
Taiwan 95 $81,829 47.03%
Russia 92 $91,481 46.94%
Sri Lanka 75 $94,850 46.58%
Vietnam 73 $75,668 45.63%
Italy 72 $84,403 45.57%
Israel 69 $96,385 45.10%
Germany 64 $98,164 42.67%
Ireland 61 $99,188 41.22%
Colombia 60 $67,744 40.54%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kforce Inc 136 $84,774 87.74%
Baystate Medical Center Inc 136 $59,066 88.31%
Inbiz Concepts Inc 135 $69,790 87.66%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 134 $107,160 87.58%
Juniper Networks Inc 134 $93,432 88.16%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 134 $88,592 88.16%
Shared Technology Services Group Inc 133 $101,491 89.26%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 133 $86,099 89.86%
Zs Associates Inc 131 $82,744 88.51%
Insycom Inc 129 $80,303 87.76%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Naga Llc 7 $83,962 25.93%
Springfield Anesthesia Service Inc 7 $176,066 25.93%
Abp Corporation Dba Au Bon Pain 7 $62,766 25.93%
Constellation Pharmaceuticals Inc 7 $108,359 26.92%
Mrcctechforza 7 $103,962 26.92%
Simon Kucher And Partners Llc 7 $148,613 26.92%
Americas Catch Inc 7 $16,910 26.92%
Commonwealth Of Ma Dba Fitchburg State Univ 7 $65,954 26.92%
Digitas Inc 7 $77,120 26.92%
Siemens Industry Inc 7 $93,788 28.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 370 $32,380 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 134 $31,247 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 23 $32,144 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $30,706 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $31,626 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $35,256 100.00%

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