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 %
Sustainability Specialists 27 $79,737 79.41%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 27 $35,820 81.82%
Insurance Underwriters 27 $66,997 84.38%
Search Marketing Strategists 26 $75,615 83.87%
Transportation Engineers 26 $76,065 83.87%
Mathematical Technicians 25 $40,033 83.33%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 25 $75,909 83.33%
Hydrologists 25 $70,973 83.33%
Music Directors and Composers 24 $41,885 82.76%
Petroleum Engineers 24 $106,431 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupational Therapists 3 $72,641 18.75%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $55,300 18.75%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 3 $201,067 18.75%
Survey Researchers 3 $34,348 18.75%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 3 $33,821 18.75%
Insurance Sales Agents 3 $59,557 18.75%
Physician Assistants 3 $78,430 18.75%
Mechatronics Engineers 3 $138,958 18.75%
Financial Examiners 3 $73,923 18.75%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 3 $41,147 18.75%
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 %
Guyana 1 $37,760 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $192,795 50.00%
Angola 1 $29,827 50.00%
United Arab Emirates 1 $67,662 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $69,389 50.00%
Botswana 1 $187,200 50.00%
Malta 1 $119,933 50.00%
Suriname 1 $72,530 50.00%
Benin 1 $58,989 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $91,874 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Massachusetts (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sleeping Dog Properties Inc 6 $62,265 85.71%
Northern Essex Community College 6 $64,861 85.71%
Liberty Concepts Inc 6 $61,357 85.71%
Pivotal Software Inc 6 $82,718 85.71%
Proteostasis Therapeutics Inc 6 $117,659 85.71%
Primo Medical Group Inc 6 $68,463 85.71%
Bato Inc 6 $56,732 85.71%
Miller Wachman Llp 6 $57,637 85.71%
Middlesex Community College 6 $52,976 85.71%
Nanoview Biosciences 6 $61,863 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 499 $33,555 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 430 $26,030 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 136 $31,332 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 32 $33,461 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 14 $25,962 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $31,609 100.00%
Crop Production 9 $30,971 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 7 $30,237 100.00%
Apple Orchards 6 $33,426 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 6 $36,140 100.00%

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