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 %
Greece	39	$79,834	45.35%
Thailand	38	$70,980	44.71%
Romania	36	$80,331	42.86%
Bulgaria	34	$68,052	47.22%
Nigeria	33	$88,414	46.48%
Lebanon	32	$62,249	47.06%
Albania	31	$49,606	46.97%
South Africa	30	$91,811	47.62%
Malaysia	29	$79,195	49.15%
Argentina	27	$75,608	46.55%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medidata Solutions Inc	40	$102,429	88.89%
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians At Beth Israel	40	$105,752	88.89%
Nova Biomedical	40	$72,686	88.89%
Glaxosmithkline Llc	40	$81,955	88.89%
General Electric Company	40	$101,871	88.89%
Polycarbon Industries Inc	40	$61,034	90.91%
Abbvie Bioresearch Center	40	$85,732	90.91%
Fresenius Usa Marketing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company	40	$92,803	90.91%
Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts Llc	39	$93,604	88.64%
Cerium Systems Inc	39	$106,567	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Architectural Team	2	$64,064	28.57%
Rapo And Jepsen Insurance Services	2	$40,685	28.57%
Arteriocyte Medical Systems	2	$102,648	28.57%
Securepay America Inc	2	$84,126	28.57%
Corero Network Security Inc	2	$135,096	28.57%
Commonwealth Equity Services Inc	2	$93,444	28.57%
Geosyntec Consultants Inc	2	$75,544	28.57%
Hstar Techonologies	2	$82,753	28.57%
Kour Dental Group Llc	2	$93,527	28.57%
Worldcare Clinical	2	$54,267	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Human Rights Organizations	76	$60,952	89.41%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	74	$90,012	87.06%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	74	$67,412	89.16%
Translation And Interpretation Services	74	$64,416	89.16%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	74	$87,123	90.24%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	73	$92,025	89.02%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	73	$92,442	89.02%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	72	$81,461	88.89%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	72	$86,314	88.89%
Full Service Restaurants	72	$63,514	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	4	$81,167	20.00%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	3	$101,234	15.00%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	3	$34,098	15.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations	3	$65,957	15.79%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	3	$27,886	15.79%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	3	$69,236	15.79%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	3	$110,767	15.79%
Space Research And Technology	3	$108,382	15.79%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	3	$71,704	16.67%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	3	$69,070	16.67%

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.