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 %
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	155	$50,080	86.59%
Industrial Production Managers	155	$113,209	89.08%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	155	$69,679	89.60%
Technical Writers	139	$77,544	84.24%
Computer User Support Specialists	136	$53,383	83.95%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	135	$36,390	85.44%
Computer Network Support Specialists	134	$71,285	84.81%
Quality Control Systems Managers	133	$131,099	86.36%
Manufacturing Engineers	132	$87,138	86.84%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	129	$64,710	86.58%

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 %
Eminent Software Services	35	$74,992	89.74%
Virgin Pulse Inc	35	$76,889	89.74%
Htc Global Services Inc	35	$95,187	89.74%
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services Llc	35	$65,430	89.74%
Boston Technologies Inc	35	$54,640	89.74%
Tuv Sud America Inc	35	$73,287	89.74%
Benefits Science Llc	35	$64,473	89.74%
Accelerated Engineering	35	$94,641	89.74%
Accelerated Engineering Llc	35	$91,874	89.74%
Skilltune Technologies Inc	34	$97,012	87.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stonehill College	2	$58,245	33.33%
Cynosure	2	$86,216	33.33%
Cha Consulting Inc	2	$95,670	33.33%
Mrv Communications Inc	2	$76,731	33.33%
Shanti Dental Pc	2	$96,647	33.33%
Anoto Inc	2	$140,972	33.33%
Cambridgesoft Corp	2	$114,608	33.33%
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals	2	$61,953	33.33%
Lpy Urban Development Llc	2	$68,141	33.33%
Altitude Inc	2	$40,123	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	63,954	$80,995	91.37%
Computer Systems Design Services	14,958	$90,488	90.04%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	10,744	$61,510	70.64%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	8,640	$67,879	79.98%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	7,027	$88,088	87.56%
Other Computer Related Services	4,886	$81,895	86.34%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,337	$86,951	90.75%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	4,321	$98,419	92.27%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	4,081	$94,265	93.15%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,860	$79,053	91.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	499	$33,555	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	430	$26,030	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	136	$31,332	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	32	$33,461	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	14	$25,962	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	14	$31,609	100.00%
Crop Production	9	$30,971	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	7	$30,237	100.00%
Apple Orchards	6	$33,426	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	6	$36,140	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,942	$131,617	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,121	$101,359	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,571	$65,833	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,059	$264,892	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	974	$91,409	100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	726	$112,398	100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	619	$97,594	100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	616	$98,086	100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	603	$127,244	100.00%
Engineering Services	580	$89,451	100.00%

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.