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 %
Allied Informatics Inc	32	$65,511	88.89%
Katalyst Healthcares Life Sciences Inc	32	$74,918	88.89%
Yzenx Inc	32	$86,898	88.89%
Definitive Healthcare Llc	32	$109,030	88.89%
Visterra Inc	32	$92,874	88.89%
North Shore Physicians Group	32	$148,956	88.89%
Ttec Digital Llc	32	$92,193	88.89%
Aspentech Corporation	32	$107,678	88.89%
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc	32	$94,574	88.89%
Boston Dynamics Inc	32	$115,252	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pacific Sunshine Inc	2	$33,936	33.33%
Stairhopper Movers	2	$73,560	33.33%
Virsec Systems Inc	2	$102,170	33.33%
Shorelight Education Llc	2	$124,759	33.33%
Siemens Plm Software Inc	2	$95,252	33.33%
Riverside Dental Llc	2	$103,137	33.33%
Patrick Dermesropian Pllc	2	$122,273	33.33%
Rediker Software Inc	2	$49,868	33.33%
Lutronic Aesthetics Inc	2	$125,736	33.33%
Ospyn Technologies Inc	2	$112,632	33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	82	$94,748	89.13%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	82	$88,709	90.11%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	82	$85,605	90.11%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	81	$109,017	90.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	80	$67,090	89.89%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	77	$92,668	87.50%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	77	$87,590	88.51%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	77	$100,454	88.51%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	76	$84,774	87.36%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	76	$89,499	89.41%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Building Finishing Contractors	18	$48,173	90.00%
Child And Youth Services	17	$42,391	89.47%
Home Health Care Services	17	$61,499	89.47%
Commercial Bakeries	17	$39,654	89.47%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	17	$103,417	89.47%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	17	$52,458	89.47%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	16	$111,409	88.89%
Legal Services	16	$58,606	88.89%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	15	$52,190	83.33%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	15	$95,190	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.