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 %
Animal Scientists	2	$61,651	66.67%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	2	$64,719	100.00%
Radiologic Technologists	2	$63,814	100.00%
School Psychologists	2	$76,398	100.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	2	$83,231	100.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	2	$76,565	100.00%
Distance Learning Coordinators	2	$76,315	100.00%
Sports Medicine Physicians	2	$75,731	100.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	2	$95,550	100.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	2	$107,838	100.00%

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 %
Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc	313	$100,899	89.94%
Aetna Resources Llc	309	$116,206	89.57%
National Medical Care Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company	308	$104,255	89.28%
Patni Americas Inc	307	$72,881	90.03%
Lt Technology Services Limited	306	$74,609	90.53%
Kpmg Llp	301	$75,718	89.85%
Ikasystems Corporation	301	$80,815	91.21%
Tanisha Systems Inc	298	$60,343	91.13%
Ntt Data Services Llc	295	$103,266	90.77%
Randstad Technologies Lp	291	$81,422	89.81%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Approach Internetional Student Center	19	$47,076	26.03%
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation	19	$87,613	26.39%
Applied Materials Inc	19	$97,581	26.76%
Pillpack Llc	18	$104,130	25.35%
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center	18	$141,116	26.09%
Abbvie Inc	18	$75,718	26.09%
Dr Dental Of New England	18	$104,425	27.27%
Pfizer Inc	18	$83,884	27.27%
Lahey Clinic Inc	17	$170,775	26.15%
Bain Capital Lp	17	$110,684	26.56%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	98	$64,100	86.73%
Consumer Lending	98	$91,731	87.50%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	97	$104,901	87.39%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	95	$97,396	85.59%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	93	$77,855	84.55%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	91	$105,525	82.73%
Civic And Social Organizations	90	$44,894	84.91%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	88	$94,136	83.02%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	87	$91,810	87.88%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	87	$70,799	90.63%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	5	$76,619	20.83%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	5	$54,130	20.83%
Manufacturing	5	$94,544	20.83%
Packaging And Labeling Services	5	$115,864	20.83%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	5	$100,377	20.83%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	4	$96,104	16.67%
Hardware Manufacturing	4	$109,444	17.39%
Hospitals	4	$143,135	17.39%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	4	$28,429	17.39%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	4	$78,437	17.39%

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.