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 %
Therapists, All Other 3 $37,717 75.00%
City and Regional Planning Aides 3 $45,303 75.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 3 $44,498 75.00%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3 $39,971 75.00%
Cytotechnologists 3 $43,902 75.00%
Producers 3 $53,144 75.00%
Biologists 3 $51,012 75.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 3 $47,222 75.00%
Broadcast News Analysts 3 $55,813 75.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $61,260 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,138 11.11%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $46,405 11.11%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $80,454 11.11%
Sheet Metal Workers 1 $45,011 11.11%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1 $30,202 11.11%
Physicists 1 $50,586 11.11%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $49,670 11.11%
Athletic Trainers 1 $50,570 11.11%
Nurse Practitioners 1 $89,898 11.11%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1 $35,963 11.11%
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 %
Artel Software Inc 7 $56,633 87.50%
Worldcare Clinical Llc 7 $67,962 87.50%
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc 7 $110,816 87.50%
Fleetmatics Usa Holdings Inc 7 $78,235 87.50%
Addison Search Llc 7 $61,818 87.50%
Harvey Tool Company Llc 7 $63,464 87.50%
Chang Deka Llc 7 $53,631 87.50%
Natixis Advisors Lp 7 $87,864 87.50%
Pratt Medical Group Inc Tufts Medical Center Physicians Org 7 $82,982 87.50%
Clinical Data Solution Llc 7 $60,050 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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