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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technical Writers 10 $80,563 40.00%
Budget Analysts 10 $78,102 40.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 9 $47,440 36.00%
Segmental Pavers 9 $44,778 36.00%
Carpenters 9 $62,315 36.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $57,621 36.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 9 $57,106 36.00%
Food Service Managers 9 $66,877 36.00%
Robotics Engineers 9 $100,746 36.00%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 9 $88,171 36.00%
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 %
Ust Global Inc 280 $69,348 89.17%
Vmware Inc 277 $105,151 88.22%
University Of Massachusetts Lowell 276 $56,881 88.18%
Tufts Medical Center 276 $49,530 89.03%
Intralinks Inc 275 $102,864 89.00%
Emd Millipore Corporation 274 $101,022 88.67%
Nuance Communications Inc 273 $103,025 88.64%
Netapp Inc 268 $113,252 88.45%
Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc 268 $91,230 89.04%
Amazon Robotics Llc 268 $81,006 89.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Honey Pot Orchards 4 $23,176 100.00%
Cupp And Sons Llc 4 $22,627 100.00%
New England Stallion Station Llc 3 $21,993 100.00%
Ferjulians Farm 3 $37,024 100.00%
Meadow View Farms Llc 3 $22,665 100.00%
William E Broderick 3 $23,123 100.00%
Sauchuk Farm Llc 3 $28,545 100.00%
Carl Simeone 3 $23,123 100.00%
Spring Brook Farm 3 $34,001 100.00%
Boston Area Gleaners Inc 3 $34,951 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc 16 $96,736 27.12%
Partner Solutions General Contracting Corp 16 $26,541 27.59%
Public Consulting Group Inc 15 $117,484 25.86%
Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc 15 $106,616 26.32%
Wellesley College 15 $57,982 26.32%
Verisk Health Inc 15 $86,735 26.32%
5 Stars Restaurant Group Inc 15 $33,763 27.27%
Genzyme Therapeutic Products Limited Partnership 15 $83,955 27.78%
Perceptive Informatics Inc Dba Parexel Informatics 15 $90,282 27.78%
Softpak Financial Systems Inc 15 $96,595 27.78%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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