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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 %
Czech Republic 11 $93,010 45.83%
Switzerland 11 $94,652 47.83%
Zimbabwe 11 $91,261 50.00%
Honduras 10 $82,234 47.62%
Belgium 10 $85,952 47.62%
Belarus 9 $105,248 47.37%
Trinidad And Tobago 9 $82,174 47.37%
Armenia 9 $60,932 47.37%
Guatemala 8 $65,929 44.44%
Sweden 8 $89,427 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
I 5 Tech Inc 16 $79,445 94.12%
Accion International Inc 15 $65,578 88.24%
Markit North America Inc Dba Ihs Markit 15 $95,313 88.24%
Techligent Systems Inc 15 $63,112 88.24%
Childrens Hospital Pediatric Associates 15 $126,190 88.24%
Hult International Business School 15 $110,647 88.24%
Dragonfly Therapeutics Inc 15 $97,405 88.24%
Azure Consulting Services Llc 15 $83,149 88.24%
Pluralsight Llc 15 $106,896 88.24%
Trimark Usa Llc 15 $89,686 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mirage Charcoal Kabob Inc Dba Zen 1 $64,522 33.33%
The Allant Group 1 $88,691 33.33%
Newton Wellesley Eye Associates Pc 1 $74,963 33.33%
Flightview Inc 1 $94,037 33.33%
Childrens Dental Care 1 $101,566 33.33%
Id Business Solutions Inc 1 $112,694 33.33%
Palmer Paving Corp 1 $55,162 33.33%
Elysium Digital Llc 1 $255,944 33.33%
Silverlink Communications Inc 1 $112,500 33.33%
Analytical Biological Services Inc 1 $67,621 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