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 %
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 %
Promatrix Corp 33 $74,315 89.19%
Immunogen Inc 33 $66,362 89.19%
Etq Llc 33 $100,512 89.19%
Techlogix Inc 33 $79,603 89.19%
Tufts Medical Center Inc 33 $68,263 89.19%
American Lending Llc 33 $56,338 89.19%
Drdecision Resources Llc 33 $67,002 89.19%
Commscope Technologies Llc 33 $116,892 89.19%
Stubhub Inc 32 $101,231 86.49%
Harvard Management Company Inc 32 $117,655 86.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
9 Lives Corp 2 $17,867 33.33%
Alarmcom Inc 2 $117,427 33.33%
Coastal Medical Associates 2 $202,634 33.33%
Remedium Pharmacy 2 $97,386 33.33%
Dbc Pri Med Llc 2 $88,462 33.33%
Ebo Usa Inc 2 $111,571 33.33%
Onshape Inc 2 $85,447 33.33%
Booz Allen Hamilton 2 $72,363 33.33%
Falmouth Hospital 2 $133,609 33.33%
Patrick Ahearn Architect Llc 2 $77,272 33.33%

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