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 %
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	83	$97,692	82.18%
Coaches and Scouts	82	$36,955	82.83%
Mechatronics Engineers	82	$106,170	82.83%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	82	$55,868	83.67%
Optometrists	80	$90,150	83.33%
Risk Management Specialists	78	$85,151	81.25%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	76	$60,304	80.85%
Judicial Law Clerks	75	$62,004	82.42%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	74	$47,750	82.22%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	74	$64,467	83.15%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	9	$100,935	36.00%
Tile and Marble Setters	9	$45,938	37.50%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	9	$42,134	37.50%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	9	$47,440	37.50%
Carpenters	9	$62,315	37.50%
Waiters and Waitresses	8	$30,259	33.33%
Cost Estimators	8	$63,931	33.33%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$55,293	33.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	7	$74,945	30.43%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	7	$57,266	30.43%

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 %
Bioverativ Therapeutics Inc	41	$91,177	89.13%
Aurus Inc	41	$82,962	89.13%
The Verndale Corporation	41	$81,520	89.13%
Beigene Usa Inc	41	$109,796	89.13%
Black Veatch Corporation	41	$82,998	91.11%
Fresenius Usa Marketing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company	41	$92,821	91.11%
Rockwell Automation Inc	41	$84,659	91.11%
Holyoke Health Center Inc	41	$106,630	91.11%
Simplivity Corporation	41	$104,840	91.11%
I Services Inc	41	$88,774	91.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Joshua Tree Sports Burgers	2	$17,784	28.57%
E T Auto Inc	2	$28,350	28.57%
Braz Transfers Inc	2	$35,402	28.57%
Ggould Sonsinc	2	$27,654	28.57%
Gei Consultants Inc	2	$76,160	28.57%
Milara Inc	2	$110,205	28.57%
Jellydinque Inc Dba Michael Shays Riband Seafood House	2	$22,963	28.57%
Evergreen Solar Inc	2	$114,307	28.57%
New England Steak House Inc	2	$24,138	28.57%
Freshaddress Inc	2	$75,843	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hardware And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$59,280	66.67%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$92,155	66.67%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$46,676	66.67%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$55,027	66.67%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing	2	$140,265	100.00%
Metal Valve Manufacturing	2	$70,720	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	2	$46,759	100.00%
Boat Dealers	2	$45,469	100.00%
Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$136,136	100.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	2	$113,547	100.00%

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.