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 %
Energy Brokers	2	$53,144	66.67%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2	$45,615	66.67%
Cytogenetic Technologists	2	$44,835	66.67%
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers	2	$46,550	66.67%
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	2	$53,565	66.67%
Sound Engineering Technicians	2	$52,676	66.67%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists	2	$60,372	66.67%
Industrial Ecologists	2	$66,664	66.67%
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	2	$64,491	66.67%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	2	$81,772	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 %
Emd Millipore Corporation	241	$98,700	87.32%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	240	$97,320	86.96%
Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc	239	$34,109	86.91%
Solution It	238	$80,183	86.86%
Atos Syntel Inc	237	$78,649	86.81%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp	236	$97,711	89.73%
Abridge Info Systems Inc	236	$64,863	91.83%
Amgen Inc	234	$80,515	91.76%
Securenet Systems Corporation	234	$84,496	91.76%
Webject Systems Inc	231	$76,977	90.59%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sap Labs Llc	14	$93,711	26.92%
Putnam Us Holdings I Llc	13	$104,930	25.49%
Golden Gates Landscaping And The Sisters Maid Clea	13	$27,258	25.49%
Jerope Inc Dba Arnolds Lobster Clam Bar	13	$21,278	26.00%
Endue Corp	13	$83,571	26.53%
Elsevier Inc	13	$78,675	26.53%
Wave Life Sciences Usa Inc	13	$75,781	27.08%
Partners Healthcare System	13	$88,120	27.66%
Reflexis Systems	13	$77,684	27.66%
Sahasra Technologies Corporation	13	$93,650	27.66%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	361	$101,551	93.28%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	331	$63,757	87.34%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	327	$79,601	88.38%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	325	$44,182	89.29%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	311	$31,454	86.87%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	301	$116,055	91.77%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	293	$77,388	90.71%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	281	$93,410	87.00%
Other Individual And Family Services	278	$53,343	88.25%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	271	$73,278	88.27%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Investment Activities	20	$115,579	27.78%
Motor Vehicle Towing	19	$106,169	27.94%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	18	$102,324	26.47%
Human Resources Consulting Services	18	$85,533	26.87%
Other Financial Vehicles	17	$87,743	25.37%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	17	$103,417	26.15%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	16	$111,409	25.00%
Home Health Care Services	15	$62,586	24.19%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	14	$90,425	22.95%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	14	$68,034	23.73%

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.