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%
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 %
Affinivax Inc 9 $64,503 90.00%
Westwood Global Investments Llc 9 $72,065 90.00%
Mass System Services Inc 9 $59,451 90.00%
Allena Pharmaceuticals Inc 9 $100,822 90.00%
The Bank Of New York Mellon 9 $100,570 90.00%
Drummond Cpa Llc 9 $54,713 90.00%
Columbia Management Investment Advisors Llc 9 $90,672 90.00%
Bioss Inc 9 $71,666 90.00%
Modo Labs Inc 9 $77,755 90.00%
4sighttechnologies 9 $70,149 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Everon24 Inc 1 $118,581 50.00%
Driftcom Inc 1 $76,523 50.00%
The Gillette Company Llc 1 $160,826 50.00%
Galaxy Granite And Marble Inc 1 $36,338 50.00%
Cohnreznick Llp 1 $85,363 50.00%
Ellas Gas 1 $72,342 50.00%
Maureen Kate Cohen 1 $26,894 50.00%
Westnet Inc 1 $75,005 50.00%
Iptiq Americas Inc 1 $83,720 50.00%
Hager Geoscience Inc 1 $81,141 50.00%

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.

State Avg Wage