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 %
Eze Castle Software Llc An Eze Software Group Company 53 $96,598 89.83%
A123 Systems Llc 53 $87,042 89.83%
Aegis Therapies Inc 53 $69,386 89.83%
North Suffolk Mental Health Association Inc 53 $54,536 89.83%
Nbbj Lp 53 $58,353 89.83%
Zyno Medical Llc 52 $76,432 88.14%
Renee Systems Inc 52 $70,124 88.14%
Rapid7 Llc 52 $111,409 88.14%
Evolutionary Systems Corp 52 $82,807 88.14%
Putnam Us Holdings I Llc 52 $117,258 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ag Mednet 3 $112,043 30.00%
Black Duck Software 3 $87,707 30.00%
La Piana Inc Dba Tutto Italiano 3 $27,886 30.00%
Yahoo Inc 3 $69,762 30.00%
Towers Watson Pennsylvania Inc 3 $154,627 30.00%
South Bay Mental Health Center 3 $52,187 30.00%
Knowledgepath Solutions Inc 3 $87,582 30.00%
Selecta Biosciences Inc 3 $117,894 30.00%
Gridco Inc 3 $111,446 30.00%
Technip Usa Inc 3 $102,746 30.00%

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