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%
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 %
Greece 39 $79,834 45.35%
Thailand 38 $70,980 44.71%
Romania 36 $80,331 42.86%
Bulgaria 34 $68,052 47.22%
Nigeria 33 $88,414 46.48%
Lebanon 32 $62,249 47.06%
Albania 31 $49,606 46.97%
South Africa 30 $91,811 47.62%
Malaysia 29 $79,195 49.15%
Argentina 27 $75,608 46.55%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Guidehouse Inc 12 $92,038 92.31%
Dolphin Solutions Inc 12 $71,316 92.31%
Kbace Technologies Inc 12 $90,445 92.31%
Data Systems Integration Group Inc 12 $66,047 92.31%
Tech Club Inc 12 $68,255 92.31%
Canvas Infotech Inc 12 $69,262 92.31%
Generation Bio Co 12 $84,470 92.31%
Softhq Inc 12 $66,503 92.31%
Paytronix Systems Inc 12 $81,586 92.31%
Infomatics Corp 12 $75,372 92.31%

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