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 %
Information Technology Project Managers	961	$91,072	94.49%
Web Developers	908	$65,125	92.37%
Information Security Analysts	902	$91,184	92.70%
Business Intelligence Analysts	892	$79,821	91.96%
Civil Engineers	845	$71,789	87.66%
Economists	805	$82,160	84.74%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	801	$100,358	85.94%
Bioinformatics Scientists	796	$79,158	85.68%
Internists, General	780	$147,110	86.67%
Biological Technicians	771	$43,961	87.91%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biomedical Engineers	60	$90,612	93.75%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	59	$36,513	92.19%
Engineers, All Other	56	$105,449	90.32%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	53	$27,259	89.83%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	52	$75,016	91.23%
Compliance Officers	52	$77,709	92.86%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	50	$133,736	89.29%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	48	$69,277	85.71%
Natural Sciences Managers	47	$157,664	85.45%
Computer Network Architects	47	$113,150	85.45%

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 %
Intersystems Corporation	114	$89,399	87.02%
Agero Administrative Service Corp	113	$104,616	86.92%
Epam Systems Inc	113	$87,788	86.92%
Salesforce Inc	113	$122,620	86.92%
Iso New England Inc	112	$86,875	86.15%
Curriculum Associates Llc	112	$96,586	86.82%
Tufts University School Of Medicine	112	$47,851	87.50%
Aricent Na Inc	112	$107,364	87.50%
Vastek Inc	111	$86,648	87.40%
Sharkninja Operating Llc	111	$89,561	87.40%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alnylam Us Inc	6	$133,172	26.09%
Oberthur Technologies Of America Corp	6	$94,639	27.27%
Us Tae Kwon Do Center Inc	6	$29,117	27.27%
Godaddycom Llc	6	$98,273	27.27%
Solectria Renewables Llc	6	$98,849	27.27%
Vce Company Llc	6	$117,586	27.27%
Turner Construction	6	$64,244	27.27%
Navinet	6	$120,470	27.27%
Stmicroelectronics Inc	6	$92,304	27.27%
Goodwin Procter Llp	6	$81,734	27.27%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Museums	52	$62,058	85.25%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	50	$89,317	84.75%
Tax Preparation Services	50	$70,722	86.21%
Graphic Design Services	50	$57,740	87.72%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	50	$79,071	87.72%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	50	$67,147	89.29%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	49	$75,366	87.50%
Other Specialized Design Services	49	$58,584	87.50%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	48	$82,691	85.71%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	48	$84,837	87.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	2	$48,069	15.38%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$60,539	15.38%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$43,056	15.38%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$41,777	15.38%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	2	$55,505	15.38%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors	2	$43,243	15.38%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$86,081	15.38%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	2	$122,596	15.38%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$117,624	15.38%
Secondary Smelting Refining And Alloying Of Nonferrous Metal Except Copper And Aluminum	2	$134,275	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.