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 %
Verizon Corporate Resources Group Llc	37	$102,299	90.24%
Avo Usa Holding 2 Corporation	37	$98,798	90.24%
Info Services Llc	37	$73,787	90.24%
Framingham Public Schools	37	$73,802	90.24%
Cambridge Semantics Inc	37	$101,296	90.24%
Optimus Ride Inc	37	$107,453	90.24%
Quantumid Technologies	37	$97,154	90.24%
E Giants Technologies Llc	36	$87,518	87.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	36	$82,561	87.80%
Ppd Development Lp	36	$84,621	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kour Dental Group Llc	2	$93,527	33.33%
Abpro Corporation	2	$126,870	33.33%
Hstar Techonologies	2	$82,753	33.33%
Securepay America Inc	2	$84,126	33.33%
Worldcare Clinical	2	$54,267	33.33%
Commonwealth Equity Services Inc	2	$93,444	33.33%
Corero Network Security Inc	2	$135,096	33.33%
Deloitte Fas Llp	2	$104,800	33.33%
Cytonomest Llc	2	$109,835	33.33%
Geosyntec Consultants Inc	2	$75,544	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Newspaper Publishers	5	$57,699	83.33%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	5	$98,043	83.33%
Plate Work Manufacturing	5	$78,062	83.33%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	5	$57,516	83.33%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	5	$68,370	83.33%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$54,430	83.33%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing	5	$100,270	83.33%
Sewage Treatment Facilities	5	$117,524	83.33%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers	5	$56,391	83.33%
Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$63,910	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	1	$87,173	50.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1	$30,202	50.00%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	1	$72,779	50.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	1	$58,074	50.00%

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 $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.