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 %
Mindtree Limited	194	$76,910	90.65%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	193	$48,109	90.19%
Iservices Inc	190	$65,515	89.20%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	185	$66,443	87.68%
University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical School	184	$62,593	88.04%
Cimpress Usa Incorporated	183	$100,240	87.56%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	183	$70,492	89.27%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc	182	$80,898	88.78%
Intel Corporation	180	$113,245	87.80%
Intel Massachusetts	178	$89,353	86.83%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Clearmotion Inc	10	$120,066	26.32%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation	10	$83,539	26.32%
Yzenx Inc	10	$100,683	26.32%
Cotiviti Inc	10	$82,501	26.32%
42 North Dental	10	$143,599	27.03%
Sound Physicians Of Massachusetts	10	$145,914	27.03%
Ericsson Inc	10	$94,761	27.03%
Dentaquest Llc	10	$121,245	27.78%
Liaison International Llc	10	$96,978	27.78%
Tamr Inc	10	$109,161	27.78%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	708	$77,329	84.69%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	700	$94,225	85.05%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	692	$92,627	91.41%
Temporary Help Services	644	$82,039	86.33%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	639	$98,552	91.16%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	637	$93,914	91.13%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	617	$84,361	89.16%
Offices Of Lawyers	598	$96,926	86.92%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	559	$97,400	90.60%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	529	$91,545	88.31%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	31	$92,918	19.38%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	31	$86,867	20.39%
Other Personal Care Services	31	$31,392	20.39%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	29	$51,897	19.08%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	28	$35,161	19.05%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	26	$72,756	18.57%
Plastics Product Manufacturing	26	$98,148	18.84%
Used Household And Office Goods Moving	26	$65,969	19.40%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	25	$42,833	19.08%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	25	$103,096	21.01%

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.