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 %
Anthropologists and Archeologists 7 $67,888 87.50%
Automotive Engineers 7 $97,050 87.50%
Financial Clerks, All Other 6 $35,984 75.00%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 6 $36,619 75.00%
Drafters, All Other 6 $41,898 75.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 6 $35,634 75.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $48,892 75.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 6 $50,187 85.71%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 6 $43,923 85.71%
Agricultural Engineers 6 $59,543 85.71%
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 %
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 11 $58,395 91.67%
Z3 Technologies Inc 11 $56,338 91.67%
Media Planning Group Usa Llc 11 $57,703 91.67%
Abnote Usa Inc 11 $75,510 91.67%
Management Insight Technologies Inc 11 $52,514 91.67%
Cynosure Inc 11 $71,042 91.67%
Boston Va Research Institute Inc 11 $71,214 91.67%
Alexander Aronson Finning Co Cpa Pc 11 $51,153 91.67%
Makro Technologies Inc 11 $71,321 91.67%
Blue Stream Laboratories Inc 11 $59,418 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wianno Club Inc 1 $51,917 50.00%
Karate International Salem Ma Inc 1 $22,318 50.00%
Systems Software Inc 1 $127,920 50.00%
Informatica Llc 1 $109,075 50.00%
China Access Inc 1 $85,238 50.00%
Cogito Health Inc Dba Cogito Corporation 1 $127,941 50.00%
Advent International 1 $149,552 50.00%
Bagel World Iv 1 $25,938 50.00%
Ocular Therapeutix 1 $178,048 50.00%
Baylis Medical Usa Inc 1 $103,522 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage