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 %
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 %
Komarketing Associates Llc 9 $44,713 90.00%
Zakipoint Health Inc 9 $68,502 90.00%
Amber Light Career Consulting Llc 9 $60,050 90.00%
Middlesex School 9 $52,634 90.00%
Gordon College 9 $56,675 90.00%
Data Solutions Inc 9 $70,836 90.00%
Alpha Analytical Inc 9 $50,931 90.00%
A Plus Construction Services Corporation 9 $52,150 90.00%
Acm Group Inc 9 $61,337 90.00%
Equipnet Inc 9 $52,150 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nabil Nemr 1 $33,010 50.00%
Liepin North America Inc 1 $49,317 50.00%
Family Friends Enterprise Inc 1 $35,339 50.00%
Helios Energy Llc 1 $106,371 50.00%
Turmeric House Corp 1 $38,626 50.00%
Ceres Group 1 $201,968 50.00%
Sentenia Systems Inc 1 $30,264 50.00%
Dartmouth Krupa Llc Dba Baymont Inn 1 $28,080 50.00%
Hk And Sons Painting Inc 1 $48,214 50.00%
Aspen Aerogels Inc 1 $188,219 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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.

State Avg Wage