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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3,115 $100,780 80.91%
Statisticians 2,996 $88,068 86.84%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,775 $137,507 80.60%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 2,743 $74,219 83.55%
Biological Scientists, All Other 2,741 $54,706 89.52%
Financial Analysts 2,741 $81,690 91.46%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,436 $59,049 87.85%
Database Administrators 2,411 $75,330 87.29%
Mechanical Engineers 2,196 $84,523 88.33%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,055 $74,238 91.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Managers 187 $129,981 173.15%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 185 $85,548 176.19%
Financial Analysts 167 $94,249 160.58%
Database Administrators 147 $1,097,332 144.12%
Sales Engineers 140 $105,686 141.41%
Mechanical Engineers 129 $90,986 134.38%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 127 $63,312 135.11%
Electrical Engineers 125 $105,118 140.45%
Dentists, General 116 $109,464 130.34%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 115 $72,575 135.29%
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 %
Stc Biologics Inc 8 $63,149 88.89%
Boston Data Group Inc 8 $79,612 88.89%
Ulvac Technologies Inc 8 $59,738 88.89%
Fuze Inc 8 $75,858 88.89%
Brooks Automation 8 $78,479 88.89%
Affordable Housing Institute Inc 8 $60,565 88.89%
Luzon Technologies Inc 8 $70,081 88.89%
Cha Consulting Inc 8 $63,250 88.89%
Ivymedia Corporation 8 $45,937 88.89%
Ny Fan Tuan Inc 8 $60,078 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement 5 $60,445 71.43%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers 5 $74,431 71.43%
Other Building Finishing Contractors 5 $54,130 71.43%
Outpatient Care Centers 5 $65,420 71.43%
Satellite Telecommunications 5 $102,524 71.43%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 5 $76,619 71.43%
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing 5 $59,692 71.43%
Tortilla Manufacturing 5 $71,207 71.43%
Manufacturing 5 $94,544 71.43%
Chemical Manufacturing 5 $74,023 83.33%

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