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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Civil Engineering Technicians	2	$63,139	14.29%
Travel Agents	2	$50,773	14.29%
Statistical Assistants	2	$66,560	14.29%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	2	$41,330	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$52,260	14.29%
Credit Counselors	2	$52,687	14.29%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	2	$44,772	14.29%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$53,248	15.38%
Orthodontists	2	$195,832	15.38%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$55,327	15.38%

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 %
Czech Republic	11	$93,010	45.83%
Switzerland	11	$94,652	47.83%
Zimbabwe	11	$91,261	50.00%
Honduras	10	$82,234	47.62%
Belgium	10	$85,952	47.62%
Belarus	9	$105,248	47.37%
Trinidad And Tobago	9	$82,174	47.37%
Armenia	9	$60,932	47.37%
Guatemala	8	$65,929	44.44%
Sweden	8	$89,427	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nxstage Medical Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company	38	$103,978	88.37%
Adroit Associates Inc	38	$76,020	88.37%
Aurus Inc	38	$81,572	88.37%
World Travel Holdings Inc	38	$83,618	88.37%
Black Duck Software Inc	38	$74,228	88.37%
Berkshire Faculty Services Inc	38	$155,818	88.37%
Imprivata Inc	38	$99,062	88.37%
Avaya Inc	38	$80,000	88.37%
The Bsst Software Group	38	$84,548	88.37%
Nk Technolabs Llc	38	$113,821	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mindstream Analytics Llc	2	$130,479	28.57%
The First Church Of Christ Scientist	2	$60,175	28.57%
Second Chance Enterprises Llc	2	$34,174	28.57%
Drdecision Resources Llc	2	$81,494	28.57%
Re Pete Inc	2	$28,059	28.57%
Advizex Technologies Llc	2	$85,571	28.57%
Jys Solutions Inc	2	$67,891	28.57%
Airvana Lp	2	$129,574	28.57%
The Korean Methodist Church Of Boston	2	$30,982	28.57%
Performance Architects Inc	2	$97,330	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	61,325	$79,790	91.45%
Computer Systems Design Services	13,939	$88,566	89.85%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	9,714	$60,590	70.79%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	7,739	$66,355	79.18%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	6,686	$86,519	87.77%
Other Computer Related Services	4,693	$80,712	86.17%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,095	$85,584	92.79%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	3,697	$91,718	92.94%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	3,514	$95,641	90.73%
Engineering Services	3,393	$81,431	88.27%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,514	$65,771	14.39%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	621	$108,349	31.28%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	580	$128,660	38.31%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	579	$96,467	57.04%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	545	$106,502	57.13%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	382	$99,687	61.51%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	226	$87,022	38.31%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	225	$100,216	38.79%
Janitorial Services	212	$29,758	36.61%
Marketing Consulting Services	202	$94,473	36.79%

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.