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 %
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 3 $62,865 18.75%
Prosthodontists 3 $84,642 18.75%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $67,903 18.75%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 3 $66,692 18.75%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $50,099 18.75%
Veterinarians 3 $91,034 18.75%
Survey Researchers 3 $34,348 18.75%
Legal Secretaries 3 $45,157 18.75%
Optometrists 3 $88,462 18.75%
Mechatronics Engineers 3 $138,958 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 %
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 %
Trustees Of The Smith College 50 $56,387 89.29%
Sonus Networks Inc 50 $87,682 89.29%
Putnam Investment Management Llc 50 $93,712 89.29%
Enel North America Inc 50 $94,821 89.29%
The Brattle Group 50 $84,507 89.29%
National Medical Care Inc A Fresenius Medical C 50 $83,874 90.91%
Bmc Software Inc 50 $99,695 90.91%
Grandison Management Inc 50 $69,232 90.91%
Acquia Inc 50 $90,786 90.91%
Swanktek Inc 50 $85,525 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exari 3 $81,917 33.33%
Columbia Management Investment Advisers Llc 3 $98,044 33.33%
The Arbour Inc 3 $65,943 33.33%
J D Stevenson Associates 3 $99,057 33.33%
Carbon Design Systems Inc 3 $106,510 33.33%
Recommind Inc 3 $89,745 33.33%
Integra Lifesciences Corp 3 $103,300 33.33%
Oatsystems Inc 3 $115,329 33.33%
Logmein Inc 3 $102,853 33.33%
Klingstubbins Llp 3 $54,122 33.33%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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