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 %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,427	$82,728	91.07%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	1,401	$84,708	91.09%
Electrical Engineers	1,357	$92,158	90.17%
Dentists, General	1,283	$115,617	86.51%
Chemists	1,192	$76,842	83.77%
Rehabilitation Counselors	1,151	$33,274	91.06%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	1,106	$72,807	89.85%
Industrial Engineers	1,082	$87,809	88.33%
Biomedical Engineers	1,020	$85,419	84.86%
Engineers, All Other	1,011	$78,969	86.41%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	104	$64,240	140.54%
Industrial Engineers	98	$93,479	132.43%
Economists	91	$81,349	124.66%
Financial Managers	77	$129,374	108.45%
Civil Engineers	71	$82,295	104.41%
Chemists	71	$84,070	104.41%
Information Security Analysts	68	$101,370	101.49%
Actuaries	62	$104,772	93.94%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	60	$131,647	90.91%
Operations Research Analysts	60	$68,655	92.31%

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 %
Qualcomm Technologies Inc	279	$105,046	89.14%
Ust Global Inc	276	$68,806	88.46%
Tufts Medical Center	276	$49,530	88.46%
Intralinks Inc	275	$102,864	88.42%
Genzyme Corporation	274	$93,618	90.13%
Vmware Inc	273	$104,356	90.40%
Nuance Communications Inc	273	$103,025	91.30%
Fidelity Brokerage Services Llc	273	$101,156	91.92%
Hubspot Inc	270	$109,292	91.53%
Amazon Robotics Llc	268	$81,006	91.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mount Holyoke College	16	$51,871	27.59%
Sanofi Us Services Inc	16	$106,808	28.07%
Philips Lighting North America Corporation	16	$103,702	28.07%
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc	16	$96,736	28.07%
Partner Solutions General Contracting Corp	16	$26,541	28.07%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc	15	$110,971	26.79%
5 Stars Restaurant Group Inc	15	$33,763	26.79%
Softpak Financial Systems Inc	15	$96,595	26.79%
Perceptive Informatics Inc Dba Parexel Informatics	15	$90,282	27.27%
Genzyme Therapeutic Products Limited Partnership	15	$83,955	27.78%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums	52	$62,058	85.25%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	50	$89,317	84.75%
Tax Preparation Services	50	$70,722	86.21%
Graphic Design Services	50	$57,740	87.72%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	50	$79,071	87.72%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	50	$67,147	89.29%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	49	$75,366	87.50%
Other Specialized Design Services	49	$58,584	87.50%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	48	$82,691	85.71%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	48	$84,837	87.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	2	$48,069	15.38%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$60,539	15.38%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$43,056	15.38%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$41,777	15.38%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	2	$55,505	15.38%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$43,243	15.38%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$86,081	15.38%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	2	$122,596	15.38%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$117,624	15.38%
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum	2	$134,275	15.38%

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.