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 %
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists 10 $50,448 76.92%
Transportation Planners 10 $67,042 76.92%
Logistics Managers 10 $100,229 76.92%
Environmental Economists 10 $95,233 83.33%
Product Safety Engineers 10 $92,629 83.33%
Emergency Management Directors 9 $62,558 75.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 9 $36,230 81.82%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 9 $42,120 81.82%
Fashion Designers 9 $57,954 81.82%
Archivists 9 $46,111 81.82%
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 %
Greece 39 $79,834 45.35%
Thailand 38 $70,980 44.71%
Romania 36 $80,331 42.86%
Bulgaria 34 $68,052 47.22%
Nigeria 33 $88,414 46.48%
Lebanon 32 $62,249 47.06%
Albania 31 $49,606 46.97%
South Africa 30 $91,811 47.62%
Malaysia 29 $79,195 49.15%
Argentina 27 $75,608 46.55%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Liepin North America Inc 27 $61,937 87.10%
Sartorius Stedim North America 27 $93,747 87.10%
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc 27 $71,835 87.10%
Baystate Administrative Services Inc 27 $76,080 87.10%
Partners Soft Inc 27 $70,455 87.10%
Peopleserve Inc 27 $102,324 87.10%
Vce Company Llc 27 $90,913 87.10%
Infor Us Inc 27 $72,039 87.10%
It Trailblazers Llc 27 $79,845 87.10%
Justice Resource Institute Inc 27 $38,885 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Property Management Llc 2 $59,665 40.00%
J2 Interactive Llc 2 $106,663 40.00%
Dental Arts Associates Somerville Pc 2 $61,006 40.00%
Srnalytics Inc 2 $126,256 40.00%
Experian Marketing Solutions Llc 2 $87,163 40.00%
Kodak Alaris 2 $109,075 40.00%
Atlantic Dental Clinic 2 $31,928 40.00%
Thornton Tomasetti Inc 2 $67,579 40.00%
Leisure Pass Group Dba Smart Destinations Inc 2 $114,317 40.00%
Sarepta Therapeutics 2 $94,349 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