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 %
Smith Amp Nephew Inc 9 $101,730 81.82%
Wireless Infrastructure Technology Services Corpor 9 $84,024 81.82%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 9 $93,320 81.82%
Ss Impex Usa Llc 9 $85,560 81.82%
Mineraltree Inc 9 $113,365 90.00%
Hiq Technologies Llc 9 $92,382 90.00%
Trilogy Management Services Llc 9 $85,453 90.00%
Kodak Alaris Inc 9 $95,657 90.00%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc 9 $109,221 90.00%
Nebula Partners Llc 9 $97,518 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Big Boi Meat Market 1 $35,630 50.00%
Elemental Machines Inc 1 $139,922 50.00%
Nxp Usa Inc 1 $126,547 50.00%
Videoamp Inc 1 $107,598 50.00%
Golden Tandoori Llc 1 $31,616 50.00%
Miro Upholstery Co Inc 1 $36,338 50.00%
Marlee Companies Inc 1 $102,253 50.00%
North River Company Llc 1 $85,925 50.00%
Mason Road Food Mart Inc 1 $44,762 50.00%
Ashley Sakmar Nahmias 1 $29,370 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