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 %
Clinical Data Managers	129	$98,929	87.16%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	117	$98,651	80.69%
Geneticists	116	$64,171	82.27%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	115	$67,783	81.56%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	115	$60,389	83.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	114	$42,022	85.71%
Credit Analysts	109	$66,939	85.83%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	107	$70,587	84.25%
Anesthesiologists	106	$134,469	85.48%
Logistics Analysts	104	$72,967	85.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Coaches and Scouts	12	$51,461	44.44%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	12	$55,236	44.44%
Epidemiologists	11	$77,097	42.31%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	11	$30,733	42.31%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$52,662	42.31%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$70,855	42.31%
Computer User Support Specialists	11	$66,237	42.31%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	10	$47,959	38.46%
Technical Writers	10	$80,563	38.46%
Budget Analysts	10	$78,102	38.46%

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 %
E Business International Inc	34	$85,479	87.18%
Candela Corporation	34	$93,848	87.18%
Godaddycom Llc	34	$97,261	87.18%
Berkshire Medical Center	34	$75,637	87.18%
Velir Studios Inc	34	$76,463	87.18%
Jamsan Hotel Management Inc	34	$71,337	87.18%
Oasis Systems Llc	34	$55,070	87.18%
Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc	34	$91,749	87.18%
Patni Americasinc	34	$72,818	89.47%
Tek Leaders Inc	34	$83,638	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Orbis Financial Solutions Group Llc	2	$87,069	33.33%
Caliper Life Sciences Inc	2	$98,343	33.33%
Iso Claims Partners	2	$105,100	33.33%
El Planeta Media Llc	2	$113,599	33.33%
Maxmath Tutoring Online Inc	2	$66,810	33.33%
Crb Consulting Engineers Inc	2	$84,687	33.33%
Solaris Development Inc	2	$89,482	33.33%
Lazard Asset Management Llc	2	$86,362	33.33%
Iqe Kc Llc	2	$89,243	33.33%
Rcg Llc	2	$79,165	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.