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 %
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 1 $89,315 100.00%
Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians 1 $92,165 100.00%
Online Merchants 1 $92,206 100.00%
Transportation Managers 1 $93,018 100.00%
Prosthodontists 1 $97,698 100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 1 $121,826 100.00%
Real Estate Brokers 1 $131,539 100.00%
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 %
Mauritius 2 $82,524 66.67%
Suriname 1 $72,530 33.33%
Botswana 1 $187,200 33.33%
Guinea 1 $45,094 50.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $67,662 50.00%
Yemen 1 $208,000 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $221,894 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $69,389 50.00%
Luxembourg 1 $68,058 50.00%
Brunei 1 $151,258 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Signature Healthcare Medical Group Inc 88 $162,070 91.67%
Bentley University 88 $57,404 91.67%
Llx Solutions Llc 88 $77,545 91.67%
Carbonite Inc 88 $93,337 91.67%
Diaspark Inc 87 $69,781 90.63%
Casenet Llc 87 $91,668 91.58%
Vicor Corporation 86 $83,919 91.49%
Here North America Llc 86 $106,649 91.49%
Bracebridge Capital Llc 86 $87,814 91.49%
Astir It Solutions Inc 86 $69,772 91.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motus Llc 5 $87,289 29.41%
Heritage Cleaners Tailors Inc 5 $23,387 29.41%
Smartshift Technologies 5 $122,059 29.41%
Perez Gardini Llc 5 $72,967 29.41%
Ogin Inc 5 $99,457 29.41%
Knowledgepath Solutions Llc 5 $112,990 29.41%
Teknobit Solutions Inc 5 $79,855 29.41%
Lantheus Medical Imaging 5 $90,031 29.41%
Lemessurier Consultants Inc 5 $69,688 29.41%
Aerodyne Research Inc 5 $70,268 29.41%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 370 $32,380 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 134 $31,247 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 23 $32,144 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 12 $30,706 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 4 $31,626 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $35,256 100.00%

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