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 %
Oasis Systems Llc	34	$55,070	89.47%
Babson College	34	$87,641	89.47%
Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc	34	$91,749	89.47%
Velir Studios Inc	34	$76,463	89.47%
My Jove Corporation	34	$66,488	89.47%
Ansys Inc	34	$87,404	89.47%
Primetals Technologies Usa Llc	34	$77,448	89.47%
Vlink Inc	34	$76,986	89.47%
Etq Llc	34	$100,095	89.47%
Patni Americasinc	34	$72,818	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Terratherm Inc	2	$106,964	33.33%
Carlson Software	2	$91,187	33.33%
Rcg Llc	2	$79,165	33.33%
Primary Physician Partners	2	$114,494	33.33%
Boston Common Asset Management Llc	2	$132,891	33.33%
Wainwright Investment Counsel Llc	2	$52,655	33.33%
Adelphic	2	$98,654	33.33%
Iracingcom Motorsport Simulations Llc	2	$99,861	33.33%
Arthrosurface Inc	2	$96,408	33.33%
Exeter Group Inc	2	$140,057	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	161	$85,813	85.19%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	160	$90,161	88.40%
Reinsurance Carriers	141	$91,999	89.81%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	139	$88,817	90.26%
Other Financial Investment Activities	138	$92,382	91.39%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	136	$99,910	90.67%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	132	$54,837	88.59%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	131	$78,861	89.73%
Other Financial Vehicles	131	$90,633	90.97%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	131	$85,862	90.97%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Generation	9	$106,136	25.00%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	9	$68,217	25.00%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	8	$45,478	22.86%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$114,960	22.86%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	8	$80,350	23.53%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	8	$88,099	24.24%
Remediation Services	8	$80,538	24.24%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	7	$90,460	21.21%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	7	$94,376	21.88%
Scheduled Air Transportation	7	$61,910	22.58%

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.