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 %
Lodging Managers 57 $53,574 79.17%
Compliance Managers 57 $139,201 85.07%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $60,813 84.85%
Energy Engineers 56 $90,778 84.85%
Interpreters and Translators 56 $48,784 84.85%
Speech-Language Pathologists 56 $63,595 87.50%
Health Educators 56 $43,299 87.50%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 55 $52,063 85.94%
Survey Researchers 53 $49,193 84.13%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 52 $36,903 82.54%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Interpreters and Translators 6 $48,363 28.57%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 5 $88,609 23.81%
Editors 5 $58,768 23.81%
Insurance Underwriters 5 $88,196 23.81%
Treasurers and Controllers 5 $100,966 23.81%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 5 $30,780 25.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $51,884 25.00%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5 $26,233 25.00%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 5 $47,665 25.00%
Nannies 5 $34,886 25.00%
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 %
South End Community Health Center 9 $106,101 90.00%
Cervello Inc A Kearney Company 9 $125,590 90.00%
Shopify Usa Inc 9 $108,900 90.00%
Unifirst Corporation 9 $114,874 90.00%
Gryphon Networks Corporation 9 $121,283 90.00%
Invensense Inc 9 $101,933 90.00%
Harbinger Health Inc 9 $147,627 90.00%
Elucid Bioimaging Inc 9 $140,150 90.00%
Collibra Inc 9 $132,105 90.00%
Core It Solutions Inc 9 $94,638 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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