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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	5	$68,940	26.32%
Mathematicians	5	$73,487	26.32%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	5	$88,609	26.32%
Treasurers and Controllers	5	$100,966	26.32%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$51,884	26.32%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	5	$30,780	26.32%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5	$26,233	26.32%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$51,027	21.05%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	4	$39,822	21.05%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	4	$52,151	21.05%

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 %
Verizon Corporate Resources Group Llc	37	$102,299	90.24%
Avo Usa Holding 2 Corporation	37	$98,798	90.24%
Info Services Llc	37	$73,787	90.24%
Framingham Public Schools	37	$73,802	90.24%
Cambridge Semantics Inc	37	$101,296	90.24%
Optimus Ride Inc	37	$107,453	90.24%
Quantumid Technologies	37	$97,154	90.24%
E Giants Technologies Llc	36	$87,518	87.80%
Torque Technologies Llc	36	$82,561	87.80%
Ppd Development Lp	36	$84,621	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kour Dental Group Llc	2	$93,527	33.33%
Abpro Corporation	2	$126,870	33.33%
Hstar Techonologies	2	$82,753	33.33%
Securepay America Inc	2	$84,126	33.33%
Worldcare Clinical	2	$54,267	33.33%
Commonwealth Equity Services Inc	2	$93,444	33.33%
Corero Network Security Inc	2	$135,096	33.33%
Deloitte Fas Llp	2	$104,800	33.33%
Cytonomest Llc	2	$109,835	33.33%
Geosyntec Consultants Inc	2	$75,544	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	60	$100,203	86.96%
Limited Service Restaurants	60	$95,375	90.91%
Fine Arts Schools	60	$49,810	90.91%
Health And Welfare Funds	59	$84,557	89.39%
Tax Preparation Services	59	$77,541	89.39%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	59	$93,683	90.77%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	59	$83,454	90.77%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	58	$94,741	90.63%
Industrial Design Services	58	$66,821	90.63%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	58	$63,199	92.06%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	13	$75,551	86.67%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	13	$120,483	92.86%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	13	$93,091	92.86%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	13	$105,790	92.86%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	12	$97,573	85.71%
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	12	$114,823	85.71%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	12	$79,061	85.71%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	12	$80,271	85.71%
Solar Electric Power Generation	11	$96,461	78.57%
Offices Of Optometrists	11	$81,054	78.57%

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.