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)

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 %
National Financial Services Llc 31 $108,313 88.57%
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc 31 $95,388 88.57%
Einfochips Inc 31 $102,385 88.57%
Entit Software Llc 31 $109,128 88.57%
Smartsheet Inc 31 $115,608 88.57%
Boston Biomedical Inc 31 $60,195 88.57%
Mahoneys Rocky Ledge Llc 31 $43,166 88.57%
Joslin Diabetes Center 31 $46,553 88.57%
New England College Of Optometry 31 $64,148 88.57%
Enernoc Inc 31 $86,066 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rae N Selig 2 $26,707 33.33%
Bocoup Llc 2 $92,747 33.33%
A E Fire Protection Inc 2 $95,098 33.33%
Mandarin Westfordinc 2 $29,536 33.33%
Integrated Device Technology Inc 2 $115,173 33.33%
Mzeal Communications Inc 2 $90,262 33.33%
Kowloon Group Inc 2 $62,982 33.33%
Rockpoint Management Llc 2 $78,520 33.33%
Conagen Inc 2 $84,095 33.33%
Micronotes 2 $73,653 33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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