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 %
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization 7 $92,713 87.50%
Globus Dental Care Center At Lynn Pc 7 $108,323 87.50%
New England Neurological Associates Pc 7 $145,599 87.50%
The Winchendon School 7 $36,428 87.50%
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary 7 $50,888 87.50%
Community Healthlink Inc 7 $38,667 87.50%
Ground Inc 7 $42,025 87.50%
Eb 5 Jobs For Massachusetts Inc 7 $40,474 87.50%
Riverview School Inc 7 $37,737 87.50%
Woobo Inc 7 $52,874 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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