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 %
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 %
Elevatebio Base Camp Inc 26 $108,886 86.67%
Nference Inc 26 $119,774 86.67%
Ait Global Inc 26 $76,862 86.67%
3a Soft Inc 26 $59,263 86.67%
Sanofi Pasteur Inc 26 $93,015 86.67%
Hollingsworth Vose Company 26 $84,766 86.67%
Haemonetics Corporation 26 $96,522 86.67%
Xamarin Inc 26 $85,382 86.67%
Pall Corporation 26 $99,214 86.67%
International Computerware Inc 26 $65,406 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bpms Inc Boston Property Management Services 2 $106,715 40.00%
7 Stars Group Llc 2 $70,200 40.00%
Nicks Pizza Bread Olive Llc 2 $30,004 40.00%
Pace Analytical Life Sciences 2 $93,819 40.00%
Best School International Llc 2 $60,362 40.00%
Boston Strategic Partners Inc 2 $125,019 40.00%
Building Blocks Us Llc 2 $94,120 40.00%
Upcurve Inc 2 $128,877 40.00%
Roneys Landscaping And Masonry Inc 2 $36,463 40.00%
Iora Health Inc 2 $106,642 40.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage