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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3 $69,077 75.00%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 3 $66,421 75.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 3 $83,242 100.00%
Urologists 3 $84,420 100.00%
Ophthalmologists 3 $142,410 100.00%
Security Management Specialists 3 $76,551 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 3 $110,471 100.00%
Medical Assistants 2 $27,456 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2 $28,746 66.67%
Bakers 2 $34,819 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Conservation Scientists 1 $182,291 11.11%
Training and Development Managers 1 $138,513 11.11%
Health Educators 1 $40,290 11.11%
Dental Hygienists 1 $65,998 11.11%
Bioinformatics Scientists 1 $61,090 11.11%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1 $29,328 11.11%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 1 $122,096 11.11%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1 $78,374 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 %
Miss Halls School 9 $53,921 90.00%
Pixability Inc 9 $76,329 90.00%
Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects Inc 9 $47,163 90.00%
Comverse Inc 9 $91,192 90.00%
Sigma Systems Inc 9 $55,069 90.00%
Disruptor Beam Inc 9 $68,438 90.00%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital 9 $69,923 90.00%
Inventiv Health Clinical Sre Llc 9 $76,646 90.00%
Hb Software Solutions Inc 9 $53,356 90.00%
Stoss Inc 9 $54,374 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ferrari Pools Patios Inc 1 $39,416 50.00%
R A Hall Co Llc 1 $90,688 50.00%
Astellas 1 $95,846 50.00%
Dash Core Group Inc 1 $89,128 50.00%
Tausight Inc 1 $119,933 50.00%
Wingate Kirkland Operating Llc 1 $41,434 50.00%
Suns International Llc 1 $126,547 50.00%
Policy Processing Systems Technology Services Inc 1 $98,987 50.00%
Brooks Law 1 $51,646 50.00%
Viviane Real Estate Group Inc 1 $36,338 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $70,450 18.18%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 2 $105,030 18.18%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $134,805 18.18%
Credit Bureaus 2 $133,620 18.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 2 $87,693 20.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $42,328 10.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 1 $71,053 10.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $30,451 10.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $132,870 10.00%
Payroll Services 1 $44,866 10.00%

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