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%
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 %
Skyhawk Therapeutics Inc 10 $101,165 90.91%
Laronde Inc 10 $81,771 90.91%
Surya Systems Inc 10 $93,831 90.91%
Covetit Inc 10 $77,653 90.91%
Vision Square Inc 10 $65,537 90.91%
Positive Group Llc 10 $92,119 90.91%
Datawin Systems Inc 10 $71,527 90.91%
Gridco Inc 10 $88,302 90.91%
Braves Technologies Llc 10 $76,459 90.91%
Global It Inc 10 $72,484 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dannys Inc Dba Romanzza Pizzeria 1 $23,650 50.00%
Nidec America Corporation 1 $191,360 50.00%
Perficient Formerly Medtouch Llc 1 $91,874 50.00%
Roy J Watson Jr 1 $32,510 50.00%
Lbk Llc 1 $47,237 50.00%
Dtj Corporation 1 $32,698 50.00%
Footbridge Consulting Llc 1 $135,658 50.00%
Malta Inc 1 $118,581 50.00%
Esss North America Inc 1 $57,762 50.00%
Baystate Discounts 1 $27,498 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Food Services 3 $56,860 75.00%
Blood And Organ Banks 3 $72,409 75.00%
Janitorial Services 3 $62,525 75.00%
Plastics Bag And Pouch Manufacturing 3 $46,273 75.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services 3 $63,932 75.00%
Telephone Call Centers 3 $134,056 75.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 3 $105,317 75.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 3 $89,794 75.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 3 $54,323 75.00%
Glass And Glazing Contractors 3 $86,473 75.00%
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