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 %
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1 $48,422 100.00%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 1 $49,462 100.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 1 $50,004 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1 $50,400 100.00%
Music Therapists 1 $50,752 100.00%
Construction Laborers 1 $51,272 100.00%
Patient Representatives 1 $51,917 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $53,851 100.00%
Surgical Technologists 1 $55,182 100.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $56,742 100.00%
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 %
Burma (myanmar) 5 $142,813 50.00%
Ethiopia 5 $73,367 55.56%
Panama 5 $70,013 55.56%
Denmark 5 $82,859 55.56%
Slovenia 4 $70,913 44.44%
Cape Verde 4 $48,615 50.00%
Macedonia 4 $55,942 50.00%
Slovakia 4 $82,623 50.00%
Cyprus 4 $64,892 50.00%
Serbia 4 $47,596 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Allied Informatics Inc 30 $63,702 88.24%
Pa Consulting Group Inc 30 $82,020 88.24%
Analogic Corporation 30 $98,360 88.24%
Virtusoft Inc 30 $67,861 88.24%
Fse Inc 30 $73,260 88.24%
Jcg Technologies Inc 30 $64,786 88.24%
Tek Leaders Inc 30 $81,806 88.24%
Oneview Commerce Inc 30 $99,710 88.24%
It Cats Llc 30 $89,747 88.24%
I28 Technologies Corporation 30 $79,120 88.24%

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