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 %
Democratic Republic Of Congo 3 $80,087 42.86%
Mongolia 3 $69,862 42.86%
Croatia 3 $112,999 50.00%
Libya 3 $118,156 50.00%
Zambia 3 $75,317 50.00%
Bahamas 3 $60,769 50.00%
Moldova 3 $95,999 50.00%
Palestine 3 $67,246 50.00%
Kosovo 3 $61,804 50.00%
Uganda 3 $77,029 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intellia Therapeutics Inc 56 $74,352 87.50%
Digitas Inc 56 $73,957 87.50%
Mycon Llc 56 $55,885 88.89%
Waltech Inc 56 $71,887 88.89%
Sap Labs Llc 56 $91,296 88.89%
Cavium Inc 56 $99,095 88.89%
Ice Data Services Inc 55 $116,745 87.30%
Sovereign Bank 55 $76,018 87.30%
Emd Serono Research And Development Institute Inc 55 $84,369 87.30%
Cabot Corporation 55 $103,788 88.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nextenture Inc 3 $75,587 27.27%
Locus Robotics Corp 3 $98,959 27.27%
Sam Diegos Inc Dba Sam Diegos Mexican Cookery 3 $27,255 27.27%
Markantonis Restaurant Group Dba Estia On Main 3 $27,373 27.27%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 3 $111,294 27.27%
4g Clinical 3 $62,636 27.27%
Kensho Technologies Llc 3 $100,956 27.27%
Aptiv Corporation 3 $110,767 27.27%
Sage Therapeutics 3 $140,393 27.27%
Ttec Digital Llc 3 $87,277 27.27%

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