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 %
Dental Dreams Llc 149 $100,011 86.63%
Alkermes Inc 148 $106,691 87.06%
Boston Higashi School Inc 148 $35,452 87.06%
Autodesk Inc 147 $102,074 86.98%
Citizens Financial Group Inc 146 $92,515 86.90%
Sensata Technologies Inc 146 $87,796 87.43%
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary 145 $58,339 86.83%
Intel Massachusetts Inc 144 $103,021 87.27%
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp 144 $84,684 87.80%
Covidien Lp 143 $92,624 88.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spectrosys Solutions Inc 8 $114,806 26.67%
Veolia North America Llc 8 $80,538 26.67%
Canton Gourmet Inc 8 $39,895 27.59%
Cassiopae Us Inc 8 $101,275 27.59%
Ab Sciex 8 $129,823 27.59%
Verizon Digital Media Services Inc 8 $104,609 27.59%
Fresenius Usa Manufacturing Inc 8 $88,777 27.59%
Raytheon Bbn Technologies Corp 8 $84,328 28.57%
Fse Inc 8 $95,022 28.57%
E Ink Corporation 8 $115,164 28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Food Services 3 $56,860 75.00%
Blood And Organ Banks 3 $72,409 75.00%
Janitorial Services 3 $62,525 75.00%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 3 $46,273 75.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services 3 $63,932 75.00%
Telephone Call Centers 3 $134,056 75.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 3 $105,317 75.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 3 $89,794 75.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 3 $54,323 75.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 3 $86,473 75.00%
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.

State Avg Wage