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 %
Berg Llc 53 $62,375 88.33%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 53 $72,628 89.83%
Associated Physicians Of Harvard Med Faculty Physicians At Bidmc Inc 53 $93,800 89.83%
Cyberthink Inc 53 $72,099 89.83%
Infogroup Inc 53 $83,282 89.83%
Philips Ultrasound Inc 52 $94,491 88.14%
Blueprint Medicines Corporation 52 $113,241 88.14%
Putnam Associates Llc 52 $72,828 88.14%
College Of The Holy Cross 52 $55,077 88.14%
Coolsoft Llc 52 $87,125 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Services Office Inc 3 $108,777 30.00%
Usa Brothers Llc 3 $81,681 30.00%
Muoi T Nguyen 3 $31,956 30.00%
Acs Group Inc 3 $45,607 30.00%
Lendingclub Corporation 3 $71,191 30.00%
Wayside Youth Family Support Network Inc 3 $43,784 30.00%
Arrow Electronics 3 $89,974 30.00%
Jounce Therapeutics 3 $65,506 30.00%
Brainco Inc 3 $113,097 30.00%
Huron Consulting Services Llc 3 $116,411 30.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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