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 %
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 40 $85,020 88.89%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 40 $106,901 88.89%
Universal Software Corporation 40 $66,152 88.89%
42 North Dental Care Llc 40 $111,572 88.89%
Steward Health Care System Llc 40 $81,757 88.89%
Nasuni Corporation 40 $98,311 88.89%
Arris Global Services Inc 40 $92,060 88.89%
Sunray Enterprise Inc 40 $72,300 88.89%
Ness Usa Inc 40 $81,921 88.89%
Grandison Management Inc 40 $68,311 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boston Globe Media Partners Llc 2 $95,119 28.57%
Wellpet Llc 2 $114,514 28.57%
Tel Nexx Inc 2 $100,131 28.57%
Safe Movers Inc 2 $51,636 28.57%
Intelligroup Inc 2 $98,810 28.57%
Foley Lardner Llp 2 $109,720 28.57%
Automated Securities Clearance Llc Sungard Brass 2 $111,831 28.57%
Springfield Anesthesia Service 2 $166,400 28.57%
Worcester State University 2 $55,458 28.57%
Ing North America Insurance Corporation 2 $94,827 28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $35,006 100.00%
Mushroom Production 1 $32,573 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 1 $24,419 100.00%
Poultry Processing 1 $32,573 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $27,560 100.00%

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