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 %
Tax Preparers 4 $42,239 66.67%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 4 $41,714 66.67%
Physical Therapist Assistants 4 $46,280 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 4 $48,310 66.67%
Copy Writers 4 $61,204 80.00%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists 4 $58,864 80.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 4 $60,185 80.00%
Clinical Nurse Specialists 4 $70,990 80.00%
Teacher Assistants 3 $24,513 60.00%
Choreographers 3 $42,175 60.00%
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 %
Sysintelli Inc 16 $91,908 88.89%
Bhargav Computer Consultants Usa Ma Inc 16 $70,029 88.89%
Svh Software Inc 16 $83,305 88.89%
Eagle Investment Systems Llc 16 $93,241 88.89%
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute 16 $69,218 88.89%
Nihaki Systems Inc 16 $76,208 88.89%
Sage It Inc 16 $76,267 88.89%
Empower Professionals 16 $66,384 94.12%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 16 $76,457 94.12%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 16 $94,460 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trattoria Rustic 1 $29,806 33.33%
Cape Cod Computer Inc 1 $74,422 33.33%
World Joint Corp Dba Iace Travel Inc 1 $55,536 33.33%
Adya Consulting Services Inc 1 $81,474 33.33%
Acores Bakery 1 $24,877 33.33%
Act Merchant Services Inc 1 $90,646 33.33%
Baxter Healthcare Corporation 1 $71,656 33.33%
Rapiscan Systems Inc 1 $94,037 33.33%
Siam Group Inc 1 $58,115 33.33%
Quantum Magnetics Llc 1 $79,394 33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $35,006 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 1 $24,419 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%

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