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 %
India	7,319	$170,490	48.21%
China	1,409	$87,704	50.61%
Brazil	493	$50,889	44.58%
Canada	405	$104,004	45.35%
South Korea	154	$64,344	41.40%
United Kingdom	148	$1,302,788	42.29%
Mexico	128	$83,474	43.10%
Turkey	112	$79,258	46.09%
Nepal	102	$80,122	46.36%
France	97	$101,545	44.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Intersystems Corporation	114	$89,399	87.02%
Agero Administrative Service Corp	113	$104,616	86.92%
Epam Systems Inc	113	$87,788	86.92%
Salesforce Inc	113	$122,620	86.92%
Iso New England Inc	112	$86,875	86.15%
Curriculum Associates Llc	112	$96,586	86.82%
Tufts University School Of Medicine	112	$47,851	87.50%
Aricent Na Inc	112	$107,364	87.50%
Vastek Inc	111	$86,648	87.40%
Sharkninja Operating Llc	111	$89,561	87.40%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alnylam Us Inc	6	$133,172	26.09%
Oberthur Technologies Of America Corp	6	$94,639	27.27%
Us Tae Kwon Do Center Inc	6	$29,117	27.27%
Godaddycom Llc	6	$98,273	27.27%
Solectria Renewables Llc	6	$98,849	27.27%
Vce Company Llc	6	$117,586	27.27%
Turner Construction	6	$64,244	27.27%
Navinet	6	$120,470	27.27%
Stmicroelectronics Inc	6	$92,304	27.27%
Goodwin Procter Llp	6	$81,734	27.27%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health And Welfare Funds	59	$84,775	90.77%
Fine Arts Schools	57	$48,876	87.69%
Industrial Design Services	57	$66,100	89.06%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	57	$64,607	90.48%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	57	$41,076	90.48%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	57	$84,482	91.94%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	55	$93,286	90.16%
Limited Service Restaurants	54	$95,581	88.52%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	53	$93,184	86.89%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	52	$99,424	85.25%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Food Manufacturing	2	$60,133	14.29%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,692	14.29%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$77,699	14.29%
Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$150,717	14.29%
Other Technical And Trade Schools	2	$55,630	14.29%
Professional And Management Development Training	2	$74,911	14.29%
Printing	2	$68,713	14.29%
Caterers	2	$39,312	14.29%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$96,512	14.29%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$112,081	15.38%

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.