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 %
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 %
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.