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 %
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 %
Arnold Worldwide Llc	8	$57,393	88.89%
Ivymedia Corporation	8	$45,937	88.89%
Bunker Hill Community College	8	$56,413	88.89%
Fennick Mccredie Architecture Ltd	8	$54,353	88.89%
Stag Industrial Management Llc	8	$91,712	88.89%
City Realty Group Llc	8	$66,017	88.89%
Jardins International Inc	8	$65,730	88.89%
Itti Inc	8	$57,936	88.89%
Splendtek Inc	8	$57,983	88.89%
The Lotus Group Llc	8	$87,425	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Optometrists	48	$85,311	87.27%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	47	$83,029	85.45%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	47	$91,790	87.04%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	47	$58,384	88.68%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	46	$76,353	88.46%
Veterinary Services	45	$84,104	86.54%
Industrial Building Construction	44	$71,548	84.62%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	44	$79,086	86.27%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	43	$78,633	86.00%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	43	$68,936	86.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$44,128	16.67%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$99,736	16.67%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$54,392	16.67%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$47,278	16.67%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	2	$79,051	16.67%
Air Transportation	2	$20	16.67%
Household Appliance Manufacturing	2	$125,653	18.18%
Employment Services	2	$186,014	18.18%
Home Centers	2	$71,396	18.18%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$61,277	18.18%

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.