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)

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 %
Burma (myanmar) 5 $142,813 50.00%
Ethiopia 5 $73,367 55.56%
Panama 5 $70,013 55.56%
Denmark 5 $82,859 55.56%
Slovenia 4 $70,913 44.44%
Cape Verde 4 $48,615 50.00%
Macedonia 4 $55,942 50.00%
Slovakia 4 $82,623 50.00%
Cyprus 4 $64,892 50.00%
Serbia 4 $47,596 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quickbase Inc 44 $93,888 91.67%
Affinnova Inc 43 $77,426 89.58%
4sight Technologies Inc 43 $70,984 89.58%
Hooli Homes Boston Inc 43 $63,381 89.58%
Rocket Software Inc 43 $88,341 89.58%
Infosys Technologies Limited 43 $66,254 89.58%
Itrace Foundation Inc 43 $61,396 89.58%
Sapphire Technologies Lp 43 $75,936 89.58%
Greenlight Biosciences Inc 43 $88,619 89.58%
Cbre Inc 43 $74,402 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Practical Computer Applications Inc 3 $113,825 37.50%
Zoran Corporation 3 $86,500 37.50%
Glaxosmithkline Llc 3 $71,205 37.50%
M Arthur Gensler Jr And Associates Inc 3 $60,251 37.50%
Bioclinica Inc 3 $79,643 37.50%
Therapy Resources Management 3 $73,618 37.50%
Joslin Diabetes Center Inc 3 $58,240 37.50%
Solutia Inc 3 $81,176 37.50%
Netsuite 3 $93,863 37.50%
Gridco Inc 3 $111,446 37.50%

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