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 %
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 15 $47,609 83.33%
Geographers 15 $52,390 83.33%
Credit Counselors 15 $41,719 83.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 15 $54,485 83.33%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 15 $47,427 83.33%
Podiatrists 15 $74,899 83.33%
Nanosystems Engineers 15 $80,985 83.33%
Athletic Trainers 14 $43,950 82.35%
Film and Video Editors 14 $41,291 82.35%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $58,505 82.35%
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 %
Burkina Faso 2 $106,351 50.00%
Macau 2 $61,818 50.00%
Cambodia 2 $89,107 50.00%
Latvia 2 $87,433 50.00%
Estonia 2 $68,399 50.00%
Senegal 2 $98,412 66.67%
Montenegro 2 $69,649 66.67%
Malawi 2 $68,212 66.67%
Tanzania 2 $59,474 66.67%
Iceland 2 $65,805 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vintech Solutions Inc 6 $87,859 85.71%
Converge Consulting Llc 6 $95,822 85.71%
Canbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc 6 $122,831 85.71%
Cvent Inc 6 $117,697 85.71%
Onapsis Inc 6 $104,867 85.71%
Randall L Davis Dmd Pc 6 $102,710 85.71%
Labyrinth Solutions Llc 6 $102,201 85.71%
Real Soft Inc 6 $97,888 85.71%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc 6 $112,871 85.71%
Elucid Bioimaging Inc 6 $104,815 85.71%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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