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%
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 %
Pakistan 96 $95,782 46.83%
Taiwan 95 $81,829 47.03%
Russia 92 $91,481 46.94%
Sri Lanka 75 $94,850 46.58%
Vietnam 73 $75,668 45.63%
Italy 72 $84,403 45.57%
Israel 69 $96,385 45.10%
Germany 64 $98,164 42.67%
Ireland 61 $99,188 41.22%
Colombia 60 $67,744 40.54%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Development Center Inc 29 $49,685 85.29%
Softpath System Llc 29 $69,533 85.29%
Sriven Systems Inc 29 $77,481 85.29%
Financial Recovery Technologies Llc 29 $72,890 85.29%
Uhouzz Usa Inc 29 $63,462 85.29%
Zebra Technologies Corporation 29 $101,601 85.29%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 29 $62,771 85.29%
Ericsson Inc 29 $87,089 85.29%
Softwareart Corp 29 $73,457 85.29%
Boston Technology Corporation 29 $89,706 85.29%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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