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 %
New York Technology Partners Inc	39	$74,538	88.64%
Riverbend Medical Group Inc	39	$152,696	88.64%
Hill Holliday Llc	39	$55,271	88.64%
Insegment Inc	39	$53,857	88.64%
Ixl Center Inc	39	$61,004	88.64%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp	39	$73,938	88.64%
Symantec Corporation	39	$92,334	90.70%
Aplomb Technologies Inc	39	$86,389	90.70%
Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo Co Llc	39	$103,169	90.70%
Primetals Technologies Usa Llc	39	$77,970	90.70%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Robert Bosch Llc	2	$87,693	28.57%
Competitive Edge Services	2	$65,884	28.57%
Ers	2	$77,116	28.57%
Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts	2	$53,685	28.57%
Lewtan Technologies	2	$79,269	28.57%
Capital Service Inc	2	$26,957	28.57%
Conexant Systems Inc	2	$116,054	28.57%
Daniel J Quirk Inc	2	$76,284	28.57%
Goldman Sachs Bank Usa	2	$102,663	28.57%
Advans Technologies Inc	2	$54,600	28.57%

Top Industries in Massachusetts (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sports Teams And Clubs	29	$66,763	90.63%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	29	$79,427	90.63%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	28	$84,634	87.50%
Landscaping Services	28	$55,308	87.50%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	28	$71,490	87.50%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	28	$95,185	87.50%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	28	$97,506	87.50%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	27	$77,571	84.38%
Electric Power Generation	27	$98,758	87.10%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	26	$72,808	83.87%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Frozen Food Manufacturing	6	$24,190	85.71%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	6	$57,394	85.71%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	6	$88,886	85.71%
Other Electric Power Generation	6	$107,252	85.71%
Shellfish Fishing	6	$36,677	85.71%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	6	$64,168	85.71%
Metal Coating Engraving Except Jewelry And Silverware And Allied Services To Manufacturers	6	$95,787	85.71%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	6	$119,510	85.71%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	6	$80,063	85.71%
Translation And Interpretation Services	6	$86,750	85.71%

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.