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 %
Simpson Gumpertz Heger Inc	60	$69,054	86.96%
Editas Medicine Inc	59	$77,424	85.51%
Open Avenues Foundation	59	$88,488	85.51%
Ebsco Publishing Inc	59	$92,951	86.76%
Eze Castle Software Llc	59	$100,798	86.76%
Public Consulting Group Inc	59	$82,733	86.76%
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Mit	59	$70,861	86.76%
Natsoft Corporation	59	$79,972	86.76%
Globallogic Inc	59	$101,161	86.76%
Vestmark Inc	59	$84,294	86.76%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
E Divya Business Solutions Inc	4	$111,738	36.36%
Bridgeline Digital Inc	4	$93,047	36.36%
Apfs Llc	4	$77,969	36.36%
Tie Commerce Inc	4	$82,197	36.36%
Shire Pharmaceuticals Llc	4	$110,313	36.36%
Genband	4	$106,517	36.36%
Simcorp Coric Inc	4	$123,219	36.36%
G T T Associates Inc	4	$149,750	36.36%
The Endurance International Group Inc	4	$93,376	36.36%
West Publishing Corporation	4	$113,882	36.36%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hydroelectric Power Generation	18	$87,449	85.71%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	18	$81,176	85.71%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	18	$99,181	90.00%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	18	$104,481	90.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	18	$73,605	90.00%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	18	$72,999	90.00%
All Other Legal Services	18	$69,338	90.00%
Remediation Services	18	$83,287	90.00%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	17	$82,745	89.47%
Business And Secretarial Schools	17	$104,728	89.47%

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.