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 %
Bioinformatics Technicians	17	$58,192	80.95%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	17	$57,128	85.00%
Sustainability Specialists	17	$77,542	85.00%
Registered Nurses	16	$63,397	80.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants	16	$31,695	80.00%
Recreation Workers	16	$30,789	80.00%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	16	$65,104	84.21%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	16	$49,719	84.21%
Librarians	16	$67,055	88.89%
Climate Change Analysts	16	$71,687	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Civil Engineering Technicians	2	$63,139	15.38%
Surveyors	2	$37,253	15.38%
Administrative Services Managers	2	$75,296	15.38%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2	$33,187	15.38%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2	$59,780	15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2	$44,127	15.38%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	2	$32,854	15.38%
Statistical Assistants	2	$66,560	15.38%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2	$54,850	15.38%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	2	$44,772	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 %
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	205	$65,067	89.91%
Rxadvance Corporation	204	$96,859	89.47%
American Tower Corporation	204	$100,465	90.27%
Synopsys Inc	201	$106,950	89.33%
Spi Management Services Llc	200	$70,384	90.09%
Foundation Medicine Inc	200	$98,346	90.50%
Facebook Inc	198	$117,875	92.09%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Inc	197	$95,786	91.63%
Sanofi Us Services Inc	197	$99,019	91.63%
Aspen Technology Inc	197	$84,486	91.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Doble Engineering Company	11	$108,920	27.50%
White Whale Enterprises	11	$29,065	27.50%
Insulet Corporation	11	$124,819	28.21%
Keurig Green Mountain Inc	11	$111,974	28.21%
Hot Chocolate Sparrow 20 Inc	11	$23,258	28.21%
Altran Us Corp	11	$113,426	28.21%
Bioverativ Therapeutics Inc	11	$87,057	28.21%
Gandara Mental Health Center Inc	11	$34,819	28.21%
Zoominfo Technologies Llc	10	$110,461	26.32%
Boston Pie Inc	10	$58,710	26.32%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health And Welfare Funds	59	$84,775	90.77%
Fine Arts Schools	57	$48,876	87.69%
Industrial Design Services	57	$66,100	89.06%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	57	$64,607	90.48%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	57	$41,076	90.48%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	57	$84,482	91.94%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	55	$93,286	90.16%
Limited Service Restaurants	54	$95,581	88.52%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	53	$93,184	86.89%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	52	$99,424	85.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$60,133	14.29%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,692	14.29%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$77,699	14.29%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$150,717	14.29%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	2	$55,630	14.29%
Professional And Management Development Training	2	$74,911	14.29%
Printing	2	$68,713	14.29%
Caterers	2	$39,312	14.29%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$96,512	14.29%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$112,081	15.38%

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.