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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 74 $71,326 84.09%
Pediatricians, General 73 $130,214 82.95%
Statistical Assistants 72 $50,329 83.72%
Human Resources Managers 72 $118,122 83.72%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 71 $41,903 85.54%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 69 $76,757 83.13%
Editors 69 $58,758 83.13%
Designers, All Other 69 $55,607 83.13%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 69 $47,443 85.19%
Sociologists 68 $60,444 83.95%
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 %
Casenet Llc 87 $91,668 90.63%
Applied Materials Inc 87 $102,219 90.63%
Pathai Inc 87 $118,748 90.63%
Intel Federal Llc 87 $104,886 90.63%
Charles River Laboratories Inc 87 $88,131 91.58%
Skyworks Solutions Inc 87 $96,741 92.55%
Strategic Solutions Group Llc 86 $92,545 91.49%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 86 $118,597 91.49%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 86 $66,608 91.49%
Bdo Usa Llp 85 $71,412 91.40%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Louistone Llc 5 $35,393 29.41%
Costar Realty Information Inc 5 $82,368 31.25%
Annwang Consulting Group Llc 5 $70,704 31.25%
Wellesley North End Pizza Inc 5 $31,824 31.25%
Octo Telematics Na Llc 5 $87,089 31.25%
Imperial Palace Inc 5 $56,950 31.25%
Invensense Inc 5 $101,991 31.25%
Ccl Label Inc 5 $115,864 31.25%
South Shore Hospital 5 $159,465 31.25%
Sovos Compliance Llc 5 $130,325 31.25%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors 18 $48,173 90.00%
Child And Youth Services 17 $42,391 89.47%
Home Health Care Services 17 $61,499 89.47%
Commercial Bakeries 17 $39,654 89.47%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 17 $103,417 89.47%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors 17 $52,458 89.47%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 16 $111,409 88.89%
Legal Services 16 $58,606 88.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 15 $52,190 83.33%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 15 $95,190 83.33%

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