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 %
Lawyers 420 $117,806 88.98%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 403 $83,315 86.30%
Biostatisticians 388 $103,919 86.80%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 383 $63,784 86.26%
Natural Sciences Managers 382 $137,142 87.41%
General and Operations Managers 381 $102,431 88.40%
Logisticians 380 $69,928 88.58%
Mental Health Counselors 378 $41,377 88.32%
Graphic Designers 374 $53,686 89.69%
Materials Scientists 357 $74,134 86.23%
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 %
Australia 53 $105,210 37.59%
Spain 53 $89,269 38.69%
Iran 49 $84,033 41.88%
Jamaica 49 $42,388 44.55%
Japan 46 $90,513 42.59%
Ukraine 45 $93,645 42.06%
Philippines 41 $84,248 38.68%
Egypt 41 $73,435 40.20%
Venezuela 40 $91,781 44.94%
Bangladesh 40 $70,696 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cartera Commerce Inc 24 $85,355 88.89%
Vedicsoft 24 $69,452 88.89%
Infosenseglobal Inc 24 $70,087 88.89%
Eze Castle Software Llc An Eze Software Group Com 24 $69,072 88.89%
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc 24 $113,021 88.89%
New Balance Athletics Inc 24 $90,583 88.89%
Burning Glass International Inc 24 $75,186 88.89%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 24 $66,798 88.89%
Dentaquest Llc 24 $105,597 88.89%
New England Family Dentistry Pc 24 $145,328 88.89%

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