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 %
Pharmacists	45	$96,122	86.54%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	45	$69,805	86.54%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	44	$79,731	86.27%
Supply Chain Managers	43	$110,687	86.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	42	$54,361	85.71%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	42	$84,343	85.71%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	42	$42,700	87.50%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	42	$57,065	87.50%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	41	$47,746	85.42%
Food Service Managers	41	$58,624	85.42%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4	$45,947	21.05%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$51,698	21.05%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4	$47,918	22.22%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	4	$34,533	22.22%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	4	$102,461	22.22%
Food Scientists and Technologists	4	$68,047	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4	$75,099	22.22%
Quality Control Systems Managers	4	$151,825	22.22%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	4	$100,147	22.22%
Medical Assistants	4	$41,226	22.22%

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 %
Synopsys Inc	221	$108,624	91.70%
Mr Consultants Corporation	221	$81,033	92.08%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	221	$65,524	92.47%
American Tower Corporation	216	$102,026	90.38%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	214	$48,975	91.06%
Salesforce Inc	212	$125,692	90.21%
Persistent Systems Inc	211	$74,033	90.17%
Cargurus Inc	210	$128,972	90.52%
Biogen Idec Inc	208	$89,746	90.43%
Systemonex Inc	208	$86,567	91.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Joe Czajkowski	2	$21,320	100.00%
Four Star Farms	2	$36,140	100.00%
Overlook Farm	2	$23,920	100.00%
C C Farm Inc	2	$31,876	100.00%
Robert Arnold Farms Inc	2	$21,226	100.00%
Enterprise Farm	2	$21,549	100.00%
Gordon Kimball Flat Hill Orchards	2	$21,642	100.00%
Antonellis Farm Llc	2	$28,642	100.00%
Volante Farms	2	$21,133	100.00%
Dwight Arnold Farm Inc	2	$21,133	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Latourvenceslau Pa Dba Venlaw	12	$37,218	26.67%
Yzenx Inc	12	$102,827	26.67%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc	12	$140,007	26.67%
Zensoft It Solutions Inc	12	$89,097	26.67%
Novartis Vaccines And Diagnostics Inc	11	$114,695	24.44%
Hebrew Rehabiliatation Center	11	$65,357	25.00%
Babson College	11	$84,473	25.00%
Netnumber Inc	11	$99,708	25.58%
Illinois Tool Works	11	$89,676	25.58%
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc	11	$115,079	25.58%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	76	$82,867	90.48%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	76	$66,458	90.48%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	74	$76,240	88.10%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	74	$80,305	90.24%
Wind Electric Power Generation	74	$97,181	91.36%
Other Sound Recording Industries	72	$111,338	88.89%
Home Health Care Services	71	$73,666	87.65%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	69	$72,898	86.25%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	68	$97,018	86.08%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	68	$96,786	86.08%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Graphic Design Services	15	$67,138	83.33%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	15	$94,367	83.33%
Residential Property Managers	15	$65,193	88.24%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	15	$90,760	88.24%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	15	$101,501	88.24%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	15	$90,591	88.24%
Real Estate Property Managers	15	$79,821	88.24%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	14	$68,034	87.50%
Human Rights Organizations	14	$75,732	87.50%
Interior Design Services	14	$72,097	87.50%

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.