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)

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 %
Sann It Solutions 9 $78,763 90.00%
Trigger It Llc 9 $72,913 90.00%
Kanhi Systems Llc 9 $62,664 90.00%
Virtustream Inc 9 $88,024 90.00%
Talentbeat Inc 9 $62,664 90.00%
Community Health Center Of Franklin County 9 $104,985 90.00%
Advanced Knowledge Tech Llc 9 $86,935 90.00%
Karen Clark Company 9 $81,633 90.00%
Mprsoft Inc 9 $84,236 90.00%
Broadrange Technologies Inc 9 $74,332 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Invoice Cloud Inc 1 $150,197 50.00%
Icf Resources Llc 1 $130,083 50.00%
Dawa Md Inc 1 $34,258 50.00%
Ganapati Baba Inc 1 $34,029 50.00%
Biostatistical Consulting Inc 1 $82,555 50.00%
Eventide Asset Management Llc 1 $166,546 50.00%
Langan Engineering And Environmental Services Inc 1 $60,424 50.00%
Flagship Labs 84 Inc 1 $86,549 50.00%
Hotel 1868 1 $40,664 50.00%
Keolis Commuter Services 1 $112,382 50.00%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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