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 %
Software Developers, Applications	34,138	$92,356	90.95%
Computer Systems Analysts	20,119	$77,370	91.65%
Computer Programmers	12,194	$68,078	90.11%
Computer Occupations, All Other	10,837	$78,636	91.14%
Software Developers, Systems Software	5,617	$103,523	89.20%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	4,688	$61,554	75.37%
Management Analysts	4,285	$87,145	91.17%
Operations Research Analysts	3,757	$70,512	89.88%
Accountants and Auditors	3,460	$65,478	84.82%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	3,361	$92,750	90.47%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	810	$29,322	209.30%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	134	$29,879	38.07%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	4	$30,623	5.26%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	3	$29,543	4.92%
Nursery Workers	2	$28,475	7.41%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	2	$29,630	9.09%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	4,682	$180,654	120.89%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,229	$224,385	93.32%
Software Developers, Systems Software	953	$109,037	81.52%
Computer Occupations, All Other	912	$93,152	163.73%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	608	$98,962	139.45%
Statisticians	348	$75,782	86.78%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	301	$143,161	81.57%
Management Analysts	292	$106,675	86.14%
Accountants and Auditors	232	$82,857	134.10%
Internists, General	199	$138,056	184.26%

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 %
Burkina Faso	2	$106,351	50.00%
Macau	2	$61,818	50.00%
Cambodia	2	$89,107	50.00%
Latvia	2	$87,433	50.00%
Estonia	2	$68,399	50.00%
Senegal	2	$98,412	66.67%
Montenegro	2	$69,649	66.67%
Malawi	2	$68,212	66.67%
Tanzania	2	$59,474	66.67%
Iceland	2	$65,805	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Athenahealth Inc	289	$111,419	89.47%
Takeda Development Center Americas Inc	287	$117,725	90.25%
Dell Marketing Lp	285	$88,008	89.91%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	283	$84,949	89.27%
Pegasystems Inc	283	$108,379	89.84%
Red Hat Inc	283	$99,960	89.84%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	282	$96,670	89.81%
Brandeis University	281	$52,766	89.49%
Bjs Wholesale Club Inc	281	$104,938	89.49%
Fmr Llc	280	$91,176	89.17%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jaho Industries Llc	17	$25,917	26.98%
Ivanis Cleaning Services Inc	17	$28,238	26.98%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	17	$99,184	27.42%
Adobe Inc	17	$118,618	27.87%
Epam Systems Inc	17	$84,591	27.87%
The Hanover Insurance Company	17	$98,598	28.33%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Boston	16	$103,220	26.67%
Monster Worldwide Inc	16	$99,880	27.12%
Cra International Inc	16	$96,385	27.12%
Sovereign Bank	16	$98,847	27.12%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$46,676	66.67%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$95,066	66.67%
Legislative Bodies	2	$64,824	66.67%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$93,735	66.67%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$95,784	66.67%
Boat Dealers	2	$45,469	66.67%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	2	$101,879	66.67%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$55,027	66.67%
Building Finishing Contractors	2	$82,295	66.67%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	2	$115,180	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.