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 %
Covidien Lp 156 $95,369 89.14%
Zs Associates Inc 155 $85,394 88.57%
Bain Company Inc 155 $102,974 89.08%
Sav On Software Inc 154 $68,494 89.02%
Meta Platforms Inc 154 $137,283 89.02%
Quantiphi Inc 153 $98,768 88.44%
Dental Dreams Llc 152 $100,003 88.37%
Citiustech Inc 152 $82,699 88.37%
Irobot Corporation 150 $98,821 88.24%
Kforce Inc 149 $88,634 88.69%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anthony Richard Melone Dba Clearview Farm 1 $21,320 100.00%
Twin Oaks 1 $29,723 100.00%
David Rota Rota Spring Farm 1 $21,965 100.00%
Cn Smith Farm 1 $31,179 100.00%
Nourse Farms Acquisition Llc 1 $37,024 100.00%
Goddard Bros Inc 1 $22,693 100.00%
Storco 1 $29,723 100.00%
Bobs Turkey Farm 1 $32,573 100.00%
Storeco Inc 1 $23,338 100.00%
Wonderful Bees 1 $27,560 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Assure Eservices Inc 8 $118,079 26.67%
Fse Inc 8 $95,022 26.67%
Raytheon Bbn Technologies Corp 8 $84,328 26.67%
Digitas Inc 8 $73,219 26.67%
Landscope Inc 8 $49,985 26.67%
Agencyport Software Corporation 8 $105,690 26.67%
Intel Americas Inc 8 $93,970 26.67%
Power Advocate Inc 8 $92,807 27.59%
Aurus Inc 8 $110,742 27.59%
Supershag Productions And Dance Llc 8 $55,484 27.59%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

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