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 %
Accountants 246 $64,150 89.13%
Family and General Practitioners 234 $142,604 85.09%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 230 $88,994 84.25%
Microbiologists 227 $65,709 85.34%
Managers, All Other 226 $107,024 85.28%
Database Architects 222 $85,094 85.38%
Epidemiologists 220 $70,716 86.27%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 218 $53,666 88.98%
Human Resources Specialists 215 $58,227 88.48%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 208 $135,864 87.03%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Technicians 19 $49,060 55.88%
Social and Community Service Managers 18 $60,601 54.55%
Accountants 18 $65,546 54.55%
Medical and Health Services Managers 18 $105,073 54.55%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 18 $25,449 54.55%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 18 $36,639 54.55%
Food Preparation Workers 18 $25,372 56.25%
Environmental Engineers 17 $80,941 54.84%
Public Relations Specialists 16 $61,019 51.61%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 16 $47,345 51.61%
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 %
Resourcesoft Inc 100 $60,604 88.50%
Westernacher Partner Consulting Inc 100 $104,416 89.29%
System Soft Technologies Llc 100 $77,014 90.09%
Revereit Llc 99 $76,105 89.19%
Genzyme Therapeutic Products Limited Partnership 99 $85,967 89.19%
Merkle Inc 99 $77,099 89.19%
Erp Analysts Inc 99 $80,054 89.19%
Kayak Software Corporation 98 $88,750 89.09%
Patientkeeper Inc 98 $86,936 89.91%
Xceedance Inc 98 $90,965 89.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Associated Physicians Of Hmfpbidmc Inc 6 $107,189 30.00%
Yankee Trader Seafood Ltd 6 $24,190 30.00%
Gourmet Paradise Of Beverly Inc 6 $36,442 30.00%
Xformics Inc 6 $125,116 30.00%
Techlogix Inc 6 $78,534 30.00%
South Shore Hospital 5 $159,465 25.00%
Red Point Positioning Corporation 5 $59,359 25.00%
Borrego Solar 5 $107,470 26.32%
Putnam Associates Llc 5 $77,505 26.32%
Edelman Financial Engines 5 $110,128 26.32%

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