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 %
Surgeons 50 $165,908 80.65%
Art Directors 49 $88,681 80.33%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 48 $93,210 78.69%
Clinical Research Coordinators 48 $112,006 80.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $64,085 82.46%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $62,257 83.93%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 46 $42,699 82.14%
Photonics Engineers 46 $102,811 82.14%
Astronomers 46 $60,557 85.19%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 45 $65,158 83.33%
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 %
Swift Tech Llc 8 $91,117 80.00%
Hexar It Solutions Inc 8 $92,479 80.00%
Galaxy Us Opco Inc 8 $131,656 80.00%
Institute For Healthcare Improvement 8 $127,071 80.00%
Aventerprise Inc 8 $98,208 80.00%
Curate Partners Llc 8 $97,157 80.00%
Trimble Inc 8 $102,653 80.00%
Expedent Corp 8 $92,230 80.00%
Erplabs Inc 8 $90,956 80.00%
California Softtech Inc 8 $82,220 80.00%
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