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 %
Inspire Resources Llc 15 $110,385 93.75%
Celgene Corporation 15 $96,826 93.75%
Jean Martin Inc 15 $73,263 93.75%
Kinectra Llc 15 $86,391 93.75%
Lighthouse Computer Services Inc 15 $100,375 93.75%
Rudolph Technologies Inc 15 $75,299 93.75%
Zentek Automation Us Inc 15 $93,136 93.75%
Maxisit Inc 15 $92,602 93.75%
Ibm India Private Ltd 15 $69,644 93.75%
Upromise Inc 15 $88,998 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Boston Architectural College 1 $63,877 33.33%
Smartco Inc 1 $122,450 33.33%
American Federation Of Statecounty Municipal Em 1 $40,290 33.33%
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces 1 $129,522 33.33%
Nic Zoe Company 1 $84,635 33.33%
Charles M Badaoui Dmd Pc Dba Copley Dental As 1 $70,346 33.33%
Chakalos Associates Llc 1 $67,454 33.33%
Trw Automotive Inc 1 $92,019 33.33%
Isha Llc 1 $49,046 33.33%
Thermoil Inc 1 $59,259 33.33%

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