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%
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 %
Czech Republic 11 $93,010 45.83%
Switzerland 11 $94,652 47.83%
Zimbabwe 11 $91,261 50.00%
Honduras 10 $82,234 47.62%
Belgium 10 $85,952 47.62%
Belarus 9 $105,248 47.37%
Trinidad And Tobago 9 $82,174 47.37%
Armenia 9 $60,932 47.37%
Guatemala 8 $65,929 44.44%
Sweden 8 $89,427 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Webilent Technology Inc 50 $77,480 89.29%
Acquia Inc 50 $90,786 89.29%
Swanktek Inc 50 $85,525 89.29%
Sonus Networks Inc 50 $87,682 89.29%
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc 50 $103,705 90.91%
Crrc Ma Corporation 50 $79,577 90.91%
Putnam Us Holdings I Llc 50 $116,514 90.91%
A123 Systems Llc 50 $85,761 90.91%
Arvin Acme Technologies Inc 49 $74,526 89.09%
Merck Sharp Dohme Corp 49 $87,250 89.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fusion Group Inc 3 $59,218 30.00%
Isee Inc 3 $118,366 33.33%
Karl Storz Endoscopyamerica Inc 3 $115,926 33.33%
Bamboo Rose Inc 3 $112,375 33.33%
Jabil Circuit Inc 3 $92,865 33.33%
Wilson Architects Inc 3 $80,239 33.33%
Labtech Inc 3 $71,836 33.33%
Apple Inc 3 $110,968 33.33%
Associated Physicians Of Hmfp At Bidmc Inc 3 $48,589 33.33%
Yottaa Inc 3 $131,373 33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 370 $32,380 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 134 $31,247 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 23 $32,144 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $30,706 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $31,626 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $35,256 100.00%

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