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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 %
Sierra Leone 1 $192,795 50.00%
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 1 $51,414 50.00%
Guyana 1 $37,760 50.00%
Malta 1 $119,933 50.00%
Mali 1 $86,943 50.00%
Benin 1 $58,989 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $85,238 50.00%
Somalia 1 $35,693 50.00%
Suriname 1 $72,530 50.00%
Botswana 1 $187,200 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Turbonomic Inc 15 $92,810 88.24%
Roam Data Inc A Wholly Owned Sub Of Ingenico Sa 15 $84,435 88.24%
Geocomp Corporation 15 $73,868 88.24%
Genome International Corporation 15 $66,924 88.24%
Techzio Solutions Llc 15 $62,478 88.24%
T Mobile Usa Inc 15 $92,973 88.24%
Translate Bio Ma Inc 15 $81,051 88.24%
Lifemine Therapeutics Inc 15 $111,033 88.24%
Teknicloud Inc 15 $73,649 88.24%
Retail Consult Llc 15 $101,774 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marcus Max Design Inc 1 $47,486 33.33%
Go Ahead Vacations Inc Dba Go Ahead Tours 1 $122,450 33.33%
Socomec Inc 1 $177,757 33.33%
Merrimack Valley Korean Church 1 $42,474 33.33%
Pediatric Dentistry Of The North Shore 1 $126,963 33.33%
Hikmat Hannawi Dmd Pc 1 $223,330 33.33%
Hebrew College 1 $73,216 33.33%
Mount Wachusett Community College 1 $45,700 33.33%
Boston Pain Rehab Center Inc 1 $93,662 33.33%
Studentuniversecom Inc 1 $159,120 33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Product Manufacturing 127 $91,730 89.44%
Other Services Related To Advertising 126 $90,692 88.73%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing 125 $91,178 88.65%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 125 $90,334 89.29%
Tour Operators 120 $81,678 86.33%
Office Administrative Services 117 $79,048 86.03%
Footwear Manufacturing 117 $106,183 86.03%
Motor Vehicle Towing 116 $104,058 85.29%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 116 $86,548 86.57%
Religious Organizations 116 $49,563 86.57%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Mail Advertising 7 $99,017 22.58%
Automobile Dealers 7 $53,462 22.58%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 7 $76,110 22.58%
All Other Legal Services 7 $72,116 23.33%
Sales Financing 7 $99,920 24.14%
Wind Electric Power Generation 6 $139,977 20.69%
Adhesive Manufacturing 6 $88,566 21.43%
Construction 6 $84,146 21.43%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 6 $93,909 21.43%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 6 $24,190 22.22%

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