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 %
Cloudlock Inc	8	$83,507	88.89%
Bjs Wholesale Club	8	$102,957	88.89%
Stockholm Environment Institute Us Inc	8	$67,954	88.89%
Jsi Research Training Institute Inc	8	$79,664	88.89%
Globus Dental Care Springfield Pc	8	$129,113	88.89%
Digitalbytes Inc	8	$110,664	88.89%
Goto Technologies Usa Inc	8	$129,917	88.89%
Learning Technologies Group Inc	8	$115,365	88.89%
First Citizens Bank And Trust Co	8	$148,101	88.89%
Gtt Associates Inc	8	$140,977	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Printing	2	$83,106	100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	2	$34,882	100.00%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,761	100.00%
Casino Hotels	2	$95,878	100.00%
Other Spectator Sports	2	$21,510	100.00%
Tire Manufacturing	2	$42,058	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing Mills	2	$159,640	100.00%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$72,353	100.00%
Bed And Breakfast Inns	2	$42,162	100.00%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	2	$35,651	100.00%

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.