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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cooks, Private Household	2	$31,616	15.38%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$75,026	15.38%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2	$54,850	15.38%
Helpers--Carpenters	2	$25,231	15.38%
Political Scientists	2	$63,461	15.38%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$43,743	15.38%
Automotive Master Mechanics	2	$29,401	16.67%
Printing Press Operators	2	$52,125	16.67%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	2	$29,016	16.67%
Cashiers	2	$21,570	16.67%

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 %
Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc	313	$100,899	89.94%
Aetna Resources Llc	309	$116,206	89.57%
National Medical Care Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company	308	$104,255	89.28%
Patni Americas Inc	307	$72,881	90.03%
Lt Technology Services Limited	306	$74,609	90.53%
Kpmg Llp	301	$75,718	89.85%
Ikasystems Corporation	301	$80,815	91.21%
Tanisha Systems Inc	298	$60,343	91.13%
Ntt Data Services Llc	295	$103,266	90.77%
Randstad Technologies Lp	291	$81,422	89.81%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Approach Internetional Student Center	19	$47,076	26.03%
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation	19	$87,613	26.39%
Applied Materials Inc	19	$97,581	26.76%
Pillpack Llc	18	$104,130	25.35%
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center	18	$141,116	26.09%
Abbvie Inc	18	$75,718	26.09%
Dr Dental Of New England	18	$104,425	27.27%
Pfizer Inc	18	$83,884	27.27%
Lahey Clinic Inc	17	$170,775	26.15%
Bain Capital Lp	17	$110,684	26.56%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Mining	2	$161,970	66.67%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,365	66.67%
Caterers	2	$47,341	66.67%
Community Housing Services	2	$54,090	66.67%
Printing And Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$71,666	66.67%
Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing	2	$116,647	66.67%
Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$69,139	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$33,519	66.67%
Masonry Contractors	2	$97,240	66.67%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	2	$100,922	66.67%

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.