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 %
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 %
Athenahealth Inc 289 $111,419 89.47%
Takeda Development Center Americas Inc 287 $117,725 90.25%
Dell Marketing Lp 285 $88,008 89.91%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 283 $84,949 89.27%
Pegasystems Inc 283 $108,379 89.84%
Red Hat Inc 283 $99,960 89.84%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 282 $96,670 89.81%
Brandeis University 281 $52,766 89.49%
Bjs Wholesale Club Inc 281 $104,938 89.49%
Fmr Llc 280 $91,176 89.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jaho Industries Llc 17 $25,917 26.98%
Ivanis Cleaning Services Inc 17 $28,238 26.98%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 17 $99,184 27.42%
Adobe Inc 17 $118,618 27.87%
Epam Systems Inc 17 $84,591 27.87%
The Hanover Insurance Company 17 $98,598 28.33%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Boston 16 $103,220 26.67%
Monster Worldwide Inc 16 $99,880 27.12%
Cra International Inc 16 $96,385 27.12%
Sovereign Bank 16 $98,847 27.12%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $70,450 18.18%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 2 $105,030 18.18%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $134,805 18.18%
Credit Bureaus 2 $133,620 18.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 2 $87,693 20.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $42,328 10.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 1 $71,053 10.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $30,451 10.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $132,870 10.00%
Payroll Services 1 $44,866 10.00%

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