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 %
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 %
Global Competitiveness Inc 9 $75,319 81.82%
Pointright Inc 9 $99,976 81.82%
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology Inc 9 $106,212 81.82%
Lazard Asset Management Llc 9 $99,248 81.82%
Itg Software Solutions Inc 9 $84,085 81.82%
Csr Technology Inc 9 $77,543 81.82%
Boston Technology Research Corporation 9 $77,600 81.82%
Computer Aid Inc 9 $87,171 81.82%
Istream Solutions Inc 9 $90,415 81.82%
Viant Medical Llc 9 $113,475 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Armored Things Inc 1 $84,781 50.00%
Aquila Farm Llc 1 $47,195 50.00%
Modo Labs 1 $88,421 50.00%
Nlg Enterprises Inc 1 $37,627 50.00%
Boston Pharmaceuticals Inc 1 $83,741 50.00%
Maxlinear Inc 1 $134,742 50.00%
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1 $74,235 50.00%
Hometown Automotive Services Inc 1 $32,573 50.00%
Komerican Inc 1 $28,787 50.00%
Bioverativ Pacific Llc 1 $76,315 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage