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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cashiers 2 $21,570 16.67%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $70,762 8.33%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $98,010 8.33%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1 $59,946 8.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 1 $50,149 8.33%
Dental Hygienists 1 $65,998 8.33%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 1 $66,290 8.33%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1 $33,675 8.33%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1 $78,374 8.33%
Roofers 1 $35,131 8.33%
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 %
Moldova 3 $95,999 50.00%
Palestine 3 $67,246 60.00%
Turkmenistan 2 $40,862 40.00%
Sudan 2 $120,879 40.00%
Burkina Faso 2 $106,351 40.00%
Macau 2 $61,818 40.00%
Cambodia 2 $89,107 40.00%
Latvia 2 $87,433 40.00%
Estonia 2 $68,399 40.00%
Senegal 2 $98,412 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eisai Inc 26 $90,334 89.66%
Dataquest Corp 25 $82,999 86.21%
Happiest Minds Technologies Private Ltd 25 $80,445 86.21%
Navinet Inc 25 $89,982 86.21%
Teksoft Systems Inc 25 $93,684 86.21%
Visterra Inc 25 $85,102 86.21%
Isee Inc 25 $102,268 86.21%
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc 25 $106,424 86.21%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 25 $108,128 86.21%
Riverbed Technology Inc 25 $100,229 86.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dc Beane And Associates Construction Companyllc 2 $59,062 40.00%
Ming Seafood Restaurant Inc 2 $35,756 40.00%
Harvard Bioscience Inc 2 $88,743 40.00%
Aclara Software Inc Fka Nexus Energy Software 2 $71,791 40.00%
Daniel J Quirk Inc 2 $76,284 40.00%
Advans Technologies Inc 2 $54,600 40.00%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa 2 $102,663 40.00%
Jentek Sensors Inc 2 $85,457 40.00%
Ma Com Technology Solutions 2 $102,430 40.00%
Machado And Silvetti Associates Inc 2 $53,500 40.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 370 $32,380 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 134 $31,247 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 23 $32,144 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $30,706 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $31,626 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $35,256 100.00%

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