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%
Interior Designers	14	$50,679	46.67%
Purchasing Managers	14	$112,973	46.67%
Biostatisticians	14	$98,571	46.67%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	14	$94,916	46.67%
Instructional Coordinators	14	$55,298	46.67%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	14	$41,197	46.67%
Anesthesiologists	13	$148,321	44.83%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	13	$69,064	44.83%
Pediatricians, General	13	$109,072	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 %
Vecna Robotics Inc	35	$80,988	87.50%
Zipcar Inc	35	$99,357	87.50%
Netnumber Inc	35	$78,611	87.50%
Biontech Us Inc	35	$109,838	87.50%
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc	35	$65,641	87.50%
F5 Networks Inc	35	$95,165	87.50%
Systime Computer Corporation	35	$77,063	89.74%
Veridic Solutions Llc	35	$91,886	89.74%
Beacon Hill Staffing Group Llc	35	$104,234	89.74%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc	35	$86,123	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Worldapp Inc	2	$94,291	33.33%
Anika Therapeutics Inc	2	$122,720	33.33%
Airvana Lp	2	$129,574	33.33%
The Korean Methodist Church Of Boston	2	$30,982	33.33%
A2 Consulting Llc	2	$112,175	33.33%
Jys Solutions Inc	2	$67,891	33.33%
Advizex Technologies Llc	2	$85,571	33.33%
Looppay Inc	2	$114,317	33.33%
Nypro Inc A Jabil Company	2	$123,666	33.33%
Advalent Corporation	2	$99,726	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	11	$100,551	91.67%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	10	$95,009	83.33%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	10	$55,259	83.33%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	10	$47,164	83.33%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	10	$45,007	83.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	10	$53,428	83.33%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	10	$101,824	83.33%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	10	$56,815	83.33%
Musical Groups And Artists	10	$63,517	83.33%
Beauty Salons	10	$52,257	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Casino Hotels	2	$80,631	66.67%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$61,277	66.67%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$44,128	66.67%
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	2	$74,464	66.67%
Printing	2	$68,713	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$73,300	66.67%
Framing Contractors	2	$43,722	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,692	66.67%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$81,494	66.67%
Air Transportation	2	$20	66.67%

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 $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.