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 %
Climate Change Analysts	22	$71,829	88.00%
Chiropractors	22	$76,592	88.00%
Physician Assistants	22	$82,513	88.00%
Chemical Technicians	21	$43,785	84.00%
Fundraisers	21	$48,018	87.50%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	20	$56,537	83.33%
Loan Officers	20	$59,891	83.33%
Community Health Workers	20	$42,882	83.33%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$56,272	82.61%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	19	$174,135	82.61%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	2	$54,850	13.33%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2	$59,780	13.33%
Loan Officers	2	$96,772	13.33%
Travel Agents	2	$50,773	13.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	2	$43,743	13.33%
Fashion Designers	2	$89,242	13.33%
Political Scientists	2	$63,461	13.33%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$67,881	14.29%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$52,260	14.29%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$53,248	14.29%

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 %
Bioverativ Therapeutics Inc	41	$91,177	89.13%
Aurus Inc	41	$82,962	89.13%
The Verndale Corporation	41	$81,520	89.13%
Beigene Usa Inc	41	$109,796	89.13%
Black Veatch Corporation	41	$82,998	91.11%
Fresenius Usa Marketing Inc A Fresenius Medical Care Na Company	41	$92,821	91.11%
Rockwell Automation Inc	41	$84,659	91.11%
Holyoke Health Center Inc	41	$106,630	91.11%
Simplivity Corporation	41	$104,840	91.11%
I Services Inc	41	$88,774	91.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Joshua Tree Sports Burgers	2	$17,784	28.57%
E T Auto Inc	2	$28,350	28.57%
Braz Transfers Inc	2	$35,402	28.57%
Ggould Sonsinc	2	$27,654	28.57%
Gei Consultants Inc	2	$76,160	28.57%
Milara Inc	2	$110,205	28.57%
Jellydinque Inc Dba Michael Shays Riband Seafood House	2	$22,963	28.57%
Evergreen Solar Inc	2	$114,307	28.57%
New England Steak House Inc	2	$24,138	28.57%
Freshaddress Inc	2	$75,843	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	11	$100,551	91.67%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	10	$95,009	83.33%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	10	$55,259	83.33%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	10	$47,164	83.33%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	10	$45,007	83.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	10	$53,428	83.33%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	10	$101,824	83.33%
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property	10	$56,815	83.33%
Musical Groups And Artists	10	$63,517	83.33%
Beauty Salons	10	$52,257	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Casino Hotels	2	$80,631	66.67%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding	2	$61,277	66.67%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$44,128	66.67%
Resin Synthetic Rubber And Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	2	$74,464	66.67%
Printing	2	$68,713	66.67%
Farm Management Services	2	$73,300	66.67%
Framing Contractors	2	$43,722	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$62,692	66.67%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$81,494	66.67%
Air Transportation	2	$20	66.67%

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.