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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anesthesiologists 13 $148,321 46.43%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 13 $31,782 46.43%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 13 $46,355 46.43%
Materials Scientists 13 $84,480 46.43%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $69,064 46.43%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $59,013 42.86%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $64,364 44.44%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 12 $71,876 44.44%
Coaches and Scouts 12 $51,461 44.44%
Web Developers 12 $83,514 44.44%
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 %
New York Technology Partners Inc 39 $74,538 88.64%
Riverbend Medical Group Inc 39 $152,696 88.64%
Hill Holliday Llc 39 $55,271 88.64%
Insegment Inc 39 $53,857 88.64%
Ixl Center Inc 39 $61,004 88.64%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 39 $73,938 88.64%
Symantec Corporation 39 $92,334 90.70%
Aplomb Technologies Inc 39 $86,389 90.70%
Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo Co Llc 39 $103,169 90.70%
Primetals Technologies Usa Llc 39 $77,970 90.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robert Bosch Llc 2 $87,693 28.57%
Competitive Edge Services 2 $65,884 28.57%
Ers 2 $77,116 28.57%
Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts 2 $53,685 28.57%
Lewtan Technologies 2 $79,269 28.57%
Capital Service Inc 2 $26,957 28.57%
Conexant Systems Inc 2 $116,054 28.57%
Daniel J Quirk Inc 2 $76,284 28.57%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa 2 $102,663 28.57%
Advans Technologies Inc 2 $54,600 28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage