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 %
Nurse Anesthetists 2 $120,453 100.00%
Wind Energy Operations Managers 2 $130,005 100.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers 2 $148,273 100.00%
Dermatologists 2 $145,174 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 2 $208,000 100.00%
Data Entry Keyers 1 $18 50.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1 $21,861 50.00%
Musicians and Singers 1 $22,984 50.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $24,107 50.00%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1 $27,934 50.00%
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 %
Lithuania 8 $79,676 50.00%
Tunisia 7 $82,323 46.67%
Bolivia 7 $70,732 46.67%
Austria 6 $84,483 42.86%
Burma (myanmar) 5 $142,813 38.46%
Ethiopia 5 $73,367 41.67%
Panama 5 $70,013 41.67%
Denmark 5 $82,859 45.45%
Uruguay 5 $110,507 45.45%
Haiti 5 $104,504 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Doble Engineering Company 32 $94,824 86.49%
Altisource Solutions Inc 32 $95,783 88.89%
Oath Holdings Inc 32 $100,578 88.89%
Partners Healthcare System Inc 32 $81,664 88.89%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 32 $99,372 88.89%
Wayside Youth Family Support Network Inc 32 $42,044 88.89%
Techlogix Inc 31 $78,867 86.11%
Mahoneys Rocky Ledge Llc 31 $43,166 86.11%
Joslin Diabetes Center 31 $47,720 86.11%
Enernoc Inc 31 $86,066 86.11%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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