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 %
Healthedge Software Inc	175	$108,282	85.78%
Tracelink Inc	175	$100,715	86.63%
Bluebird Bio Inc	174	$96,230	86.57%
Expicient Inc	174	$77,262	87.88%
National Grid Usa Service Company Inc	172	$102,086	87.31%
Amazon Corporate Llc	172	$81,403	87.31%
Yash Technologies Inc	171	$71,113	88.60%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc	171	$92,036	88.60%
Cargurus Inc	168	$124,396	87.96%
Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc	167	$87,545	87.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Russian School Of Mathematics	10	$67,585	27.78%
Bank Of America	10	$81,159	28.57%
Harte Hanks	10	$98,576	28.57%
Hebrew Rehabiliatation Center	10	$67,369	28.57%
Babson College	10	$87,479	29.41%
Rapid7 Llc	10	$109,955	29.41%
Motorola Solutions Inc	10	$98,786	29.41%
Schneider Electric Systems Usa Inc	10	$102,068	29.41%
Indra Usa Inc	10	$74,206	29.41%
Efron Consulting Inc	9	$106,018	27.27%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health And Welfare Funds	59	$84,775	90.77%
Fine Arts Schools	57	$48,876	87.69%
Industrial Design Services	57	$66,100	89.06%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	57	$64,607	90.48%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	57	$41,076	90.48%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	57	$84,482	91.94%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	55	$93,286	90.16%
Limited Service Restaurants	54	$95,581	88.52%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	53	$93,184	86.89%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	52	$99,424	85.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$60,133	14.29%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,692	14.29%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$77,699	14.29%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$150,717	14.29%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	2	$55,630	14.29%
Professional And Management Development Training	2	$74,911	14.29%
Printing	2	$68,713	14.29%
Caterers	2	$39,312	14.29%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$96,512	14.29%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$112,081	15.38%

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.