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 %
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1 $56,763 100.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $59,322 100.00%
Tour Guides and Escorts 1 $61,027 100.00%
Massage Therapists 1 $62,400 100.00%
Commercial Pilots 1 $66,830 100.00%
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $68,432 100.00%
Video Game Designers 1 $68,432 100.00%
Archeologists 1 $68,598 100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 1 $70,299 100.00%
Orthoptists 1 $72,238 100.00%
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 %
Tekreant Inc 11 $96,818 91.67%
Whiz It Solutions Inc 11 $87,920 91.67%
Datto Inc 11 $107,551 91.67%
South Shore Hospital 11 $113,992 91.67%
Peloton Group Llc 11 $125,430 91.67%
Deerfield Academy 11 $44,299 91.67%
Bard College 11 $59,288 91.67%
Chinese Culture Connection Inc 11 $41,581 91.67%
Trans Solutions Inc 11 $54,226 91.67%
Steward Carney Hospital 11 $33,805 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veryst Engineering Llc 1 $56,846 50.00%
Securenet Systems Corporation 1 $87,859 50.00%
Dassault Systemes 3dexcite Corporation 1 $63,877 50.00%
Sura Bbq Boston Inc 1 $70,512 50.00%
Instradent Usa Inc 1 $135,658 50.00%
Gulf Of Maine Lobster Foundation 1 $48,277 50.00%
Northern Essex Community College 1 $60,570 50.00%
A Costa Insurance Agency Inc 1 $36,192 50.00%
Infosenseglobal Inc 1 $90,646 50.00%
Superpedestrian Inc 1 $79,685 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Political Organizations 1 $103,501 100.00%
Support Activities For Road Transportation 1 $50,960 100.00%
School And Employee Bus Transportation 1 $67,829 100.00%
Mayonnaise Dressing And Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing 1 $144,893 100.00%
Consumer Goods Rental 1 $63,066 100.00%
Scheduled Air Transportation 1 $101,026 100.00%
Offices Of Podiatrists 1 $124,509 100.00%
Temporary Shelters 1 $62,546 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 1 $40,726 100.00%
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