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 %
World Travel Holdings Inc 40 $84,551 90.91%
General Electric Company 40 $101,871 90.91%
Merrimack College 40 $78,356 90.91%
Partners In Health 40 $68,330 90.91%
Polycarbon Industries Inc 40 $61,034 90.91%
Jobcase Inc 40 $87,261 90.91%
Cerium Systems Inc 39 $106,567 88.64%
Pma Consultants Llc 39 $73,333 88.64%
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 39 $84,933 88.64%
Cavalier It Inc 39 $66,326 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Longfellow Investment Management Co Llc 2 $93,112 28.57%
Cellular Express Inc 2 $99,944 28.57%
Metabolix Inc 2 $62,546 28.57%
Genomequest Inc 2 $84,469 28.57%
Power Tools Inc Dba Axceler 2 $98,706 28.57%
New Horizons Software Inc 2 $93,091 28.57%
Smc Ltd 2 $85,447 28.57%
Nexis Healthcare Inc 2 $124,114 28.57%
Robert J Obrien Jr Md And Associates Pc 2 $28,902 28.57%
Wolf Greenfield Sacks Pc 2 $94,734 28.57%

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