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 %
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 %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	955	$103,666	90.44%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	939	$88,947	90.20%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	918	$86,490	88.95%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	886	$93,722	89.13%
Offices Of Physicians	873	$112,435	91.03%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	871	$102,979	92.17%
Scientific Research And Development Services	817	$75,902	90.58%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	802	$94,611	91.45%
Educational Support Services	770	$67,450	89.74%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	729	$93,430	86.37%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Distribution	41	$109,992	20.30%
Environmental Consulting Services	41	$86,237	20.60%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	40	$68,900	20.20%
Residential Remodelers	39	$51,283	20.00%
Residential Building Construction	38	$56,990	19.79%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	36	$90,223	20.45%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	36	$110,729	21.05%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	35	$90,051	20.59%
Other Accounting Services	34	$82,726	20.24%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	33	$49,363	20.12%

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.