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 %
Computer Operators 2 $30,805 66.67%
Childcare Workers 2 $30,826 66.67%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2 $35,485 66.67%
Customer Service Representatives 2 $34,913 66.67%
Billing and Posting Clerks 2 $37,419 66.67%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 2 $36,723 66.67%
Acupuncturists 2 $35,506 66.67%
Technical Directors/Managers 2 $54,683 66.67%
Insurance Sales Agents 2 $43,639 66.67%
Tool and Die Makers 2 $45,001 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
3s Business Corporation 25 $71,679 89.29%
Seqirus Inc 25 $76,928 89.29%
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates Inc 25 $60,847 89.29%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 25 $75,998 89.29%
Genscape Inc 25 $70,192 89.29%
The Fountain Group Llc 25 $80,340 89.29%
Shire Pharmaceuticals Llc 24 $116,392 85.71%
Terrafugia Inc 24 $85,907 85.71%
Public Schools Of Brookline 24 $70,621 85.71%
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston 24 $68,788 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Armenian Cultural Association Of America Inc 2 $62,567 40.00%
Milara Inc 2 $110,205 50.00%
Ggould Sonsinc 2 $27,654 50.00%
Braz Transfers Inc 2 $35,402 50.00%
E T Auto Inc 2 $28,350 50.00%
The Joshua Tree Sports Burgers 2 $17,784 50.00%
Enterasys Networks 2 $109,336 50.00%
Pine Village Preschool 2 $42,183 50.00%
Carsem Inc 2 $91,323 50.00%
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts 2 $48,209 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 370 $32,380 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 134 $31,247 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 23 $32,144 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $30,706 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $31,626 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $35,256 100.00%

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