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 %
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	14	$71,307	87.50%
Delsys Inc	14	$70,855	87.50%
Seracare Life Sciences Inc	14	$96,577	87.50%
Audax Management Company Llc	14	$103,718	87.50%
Eastern Bank	14	$90,166	87.50%
Fenway Community Health Center Inc	14	$103,129	87.50%
Island Consolidated Llc	14	$56,111	93.33%
Connected2fiber Inc	14	$66,269	93.33%
Vertex Computer Systems Inc	14	$85,504	93.33%
Techdemocracy Llc	14	$61,474	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Liquent Inc	1	$103,501	50.00%
Jamsan Hotel Management	1	$92,310	50.00%
Danatronics	1	$82,576	50.00%
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation	1	$63,461	50.00%
Acropolis Design Consultants Inc	1	$85,509	50.00%
Align Dh Llc	1	$61,693	50.00%
Winslow Architects Inc	1	$45,053	50.00%
Schwartz Schwartz Pc	1	$68,203	50.00%
Miss Halls School	1	$51,270	50.00%
Smit Super Store Llc Dba Route 18 Super Store	1	$75,837	50.00%

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.