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 %
Mauritius 2 $82,524 66.67%
Suriname 1 $72,530 33.33%
Botswana 1 $187,200 33.33%
Guinea 1 $45,094 50.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $67,662 50.00%
Yemen 1 $208,000 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $221,894 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $69,389 50.00%
Luxembourg 1 $68,058 50.00%
Brunei 1 $151,258 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Modernatx Inc 230 $107,621 90.20%
Kronos Incorporated 229 $106,272 91.60%
Quality Matrix Inc 228 $72,917 91.57%
Gandara Mental Health Center Inc 227 $40,130 91.16%
Whitehead Institute For Biomedical Research 225 $47,126 90.73%
Onward Technologies Inc 225 $60,588 91.09%
Philips North America Llc 223 $104,209 91.02%
Air Worldwide Corp 223 $81,975 91.77%
Attune Consulting Usa Inc 222 $95,915 91.36%
Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc 220 $122,429 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Novell Inc 13 $85,662 28.26%
Asian Wellesley Llc 13 $41,117 28.26%
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc 13 $103,133 28.26%
Steward Medical Group 12 $118,129 26.09%
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 12 $78,135 26.09%
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc 12 $82,640 26.67%
Acquia 12 $126,424 26.67%
North Suffolk Mental Health Association 12 $56,452 26.67%
Spotify Usa Inc 12 $119,633 26.67%
Factset Research Systems Inc 12 $110,639 26.67%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plate Work Manufacturing 2 $70,450 18.18%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing 2 $105,030 18.18%
Passenger Car Rental 2 $134,805 18.18%
Credit Bureaus 2 $133,620 18.18%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 2 $87,693 20.00%
Sound Recording Studios 1 $42,328 10.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing 1 $71,053 10.00%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 1 $30,451 10.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $132,870 10.00%
Payroll Services 1 $44,866 10.00%

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