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
251,530	90.49%	$85,215	H-1B
21,761	7.83%	$124,662	PERM
2,879	1.04%	$98,182	E-3 Australian
1,798	0.65%	$27,267	H-2A

As of May 2023, Massachusetts has seen a total of 277,968 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Massachusetts is the H-1B visa with 251,530 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.49% of Massachusetts's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 21,761 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.83% of Massachusetts's total visas.

Top Occupations in Massachusetts (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Data Warehousing Specialists	172	$85,045	81.13%
Interior Designers	171	$48,464	81.04%
Training and Development Specialists	171	$60,484	84.24%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	171	$83,821	86.36%
Construction Managers	169	$86,374	89.42%
Cost Estimators	165	$62,852	88.24%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	165	$60,163	88.24%
Hospitalists	164	$148,081	88.17%
Budget Analysts	160	$63,151	86.02%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	158	$42,363	85.41%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Designers	14	$51,716	45.16%
Purchasing Managers	14	$112,973	46.67%
Instructional Coordinators	14	$55,298	46.67%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	14	$41,197	46.67%
Biostatisticians	14	$98,571	46.67%
Interior Designers	14	$50,679	46.67%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	14	$94,916	46.67%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	13	$107,702	44.83%
Pediatricians, General	13	$109,072	44.83%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$61,386	46.43%

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 3,321 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Massachusetts From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	7,977	$166,569	47.75%
China	1,561	$88,675	49.97%
Brazil	645	$48,050	46.71%
Canada	440	$104,775	45.41%
South Korea	170	$64,997	41.46%
United Kingdom	157	$1,232,094	42.20%
Mexico	144	$85,586	43.90%
Turkey	128	$77,137	47.23%
Nepal	117	$78,217	45.00%
Pakistan	110	$94,591	46.41%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bioverativ Therapeutics Inc	41	$91,177	89.13%
Aurus Inc	41	$82,962	89.13%
The Verndale Corporation	41	$81,520	89.13%
Beigene Usa Inc	41	$109,796	89.13%
Black Veatch Corporation	41	$82,998	91.11%
Fresenius Usa Marketing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company	41	$92,821	91.11%
Rockwell Automation Inc	41	$84,659	91.11%
Holyoke Health Center Inc	41	$106,630	91.11%
Simplivity Corporation	41	$104,840	91.11%
I Services Inc	41	$88,774	91.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Joshua Tree Sports Burgers	2	$17,784	28.57%
E T Auto Inc	2	$28,350	28.57%
Braz Transfers Inc	2	$35,402	28.57%
Ggould Sonsinc	2	$27,654	28.57%
Gei Consultants Inc	2	$76,160	28.57%
Milara Inc	2	$110,205	28.57%
Jellydinque Inc Dba Michael Shays Riband Seafood House	2	$22,963	28.57%
Evergreen Solar Inc	2	$114,307	28.57%
New England Steak House Inc	2	$24,138	28.57%
Freshaddress Inc	2	$75,843	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2	$27,670	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$67,933	100.00%
Textile Bag And Canvas Mills	2	$70,138	100.00%
Savings Institutions And Other Depository Credit Intermediation	2	$96,689	100.00%
Textile And Fabric Finishing And Fabric Coating Mills	2	$65,666	100.00%
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers	2	$143,541	100.00%
Elevator And Moving Stairway Manufacturing	2	$81,827	100.00%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing	2	$115,180	100.00%
Private Households	2	$43,763	100.00%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	2	$100,922	100.00%

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 $85,215. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.